John Matthews. 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc., 1990.155.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.155.2.jpg)
John Matthews. 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc., 1990.155.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.155.2_bw.jpg)
Bas-relief Panel from Soda Fountain
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MAKER
John Matthews
MEDIUM
Silver-plate on copper and brass
DATES
ca. 1865
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) (show scale)
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"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1990.155.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bas-relief panel from a soda fountain, silver-plate on copper and brass. Wide rectangular panel with wider rod framing top edge. Each end of panel is framed by a simple vertical rod and at each end is a panel of unornamented silver. Between the two unornamented panels is the main pictorial panel that has dentils at the top. At the bottom, on a stippled ground and in gothic letters: "NEW YORK [within strapwork]/ JOHN MATTHEWS PATENT; MDCCCLXV [within strapwork]." The central panel depicts a bearded man in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer through a craggy, icy landscape. A dog runs along with the reindeer and a polar bear peeks over an ice cap. In the sleigh with the man is an over-sized siphon bottle. Under the sleigh is the inscription: "K. MULLER." Flanking this panel are two narrow panels with diamond lozenges and two square panels with gothic tracery. At each end of the upper edge is a pierced, openwork hinge, rounded triangle in shape.
CONDITION: Significant wear to silver-plate with copper and brass showing through in many places. Scratches and dents to surface throughout. Many patches of old oxidation.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
John Matthews. 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). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc., 1990.155.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.155.2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.1990.155.2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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