Vase
Datec. 1895-1898
MediumSilver
Dimensions17 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 6 inches (44.5 × 24.1 × 15.2 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark on the bottom: Meriden mark / STERLING /1439 1/2 A
Credit LineGift of Frank A. Rizza, M.D. and family.
Object number2012.15.45
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextMeriden Britannia’s large basket-shaped vase was a special product, since much of the corporation’s production was silverplate and other, less expensive materials. The pierced ornament around the rim includes bouquets in long, conical vessels, probably like the glass insert that originally would have been placed inside this vase.
Text written for the exhibition 'Lingua Flora,' on view from June 21–September 8, 2024.
