Brush inkwell, sterling silver overlay, ribbon glass with sterling silver lid, marked "Gorham" / Artist Unknown
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.239
- Title
- Brush inkwell, sterling silver overlay, ribbon glass with sterling silver lid, marked "Gorham"
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Object Creation Place
- North America
- American
- Creation Place 1
- North America
- Creation Place 2
- American
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm (5 5/16 in. x 3 9/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- inkwell
- Physical Description
- This is a clear glass inkwell with sterling silver overlay. The body is oval shaped with a diagonal swirl design. The design has an alternating glass and silver swirl pattern. The collar and lid are silver. The lid has a diagonal swirl design that rises to a peak.
- Subject Matter
- As with most objects of daily use, inkwells could be modest and utilitarian or more fanciful, the latter employing lavish use of precious materials to reflect and enhance the status of the possessor. Inkwells in the UMMA collections demonstrate a rich variety of materials, including silver, crystal, ceramic, and metal. Some pre-date the emergence of the fountain pen, and many mark the transition from a quill or nib pen to the convenience of the pocket pen commonly found today. Inkwells are avidly collected by those who value the artistry that went into the creation of a beautiful object for everyday life.
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 174 KB
- Record
- 2010/1.239
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.239/2010_1.239.jpg
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"Brush inkwell, sterling silver overlay, ribbon glass with sterling silver lid, marked "Gorham"; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.239/2010_1.239.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.