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Birds of Paradise Plate

This is a plate. It was designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr and manufactured by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.

It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 2009. Its medium is glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 4.5 x 22.5 cm (1 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Birds of Paradise Plate; Designed by Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, 1829 - 1917); Manufactured by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH (Austria); Austria; glass; H x diam.: 4.5 x 22.5 cm (1 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2009-18-161

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