Bas-relief Panel from Soda Fountain
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Caption
John Matthews; Karl L. H. Müller American, born Germany, 1820–1887. Bas-relief Panel from Soda Fountain, ca. 1865. Silver-plate on copper and brass, Other (Height of panel): 6 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (16.5 x 80.6 cm) Other (Height of panel with hinges): 9 in. (22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc., 1990.155.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.155.2.jpg)
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Designer
Title
Bas-relief Panel from Soda Fountain
Date
ca. 1865
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver-plate on copper and brass
Classification
Dimensions
Other (Height of panel): 6 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (16.5 x 80.6 cm) Other (Height of panel with hinges): 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Markings
Molded inscription at bottom of panel, below main register, on a stippled ground and in Gothic letters: "NEW YORK [strapwork] JOHN MATTHEWS PATENT [strapwork] MDCCCLXV." Incised under the sleigh in the main pictorial register: "K. MULLER" Scratched on back of one of the hinges: "H N"
Credit Line
Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
1990.155.2
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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