1903 | Acquired | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

A silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering varnished in pale blue-gray. On the right hand side is a golden arabesque of lilies and daisies mirrored by golden foliage tinged with green on the left hand side. In the center left a pair of dark green pears hang beneath a golden daisy and a deep green leaf.

Sidewall (Holland), ca. 1700
leather, stamped, silvered, painted.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-19

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A portion of a worn leather wallcovering with an imprinted pattern, nearly impossible to discern amidst cracks and discoloration. Some gold leaves and flowers are visible in the left hand section, whilst a deep green section can be seen in the lower right corner and the upper right appears to be diapered, decorated with a repeating geometric pattern here interlinking diamonds filled with small circles.

Leather
leather.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-18

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A fragment of a heavily worn, stamped, silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering with an imprinted pattern, nearly impossible to discern amidst cracks and discoloration. In the upper right corner a dark brown scroll can be seen and in the lower left is a similar scroll stamped with small repeating circles, while in the upper left we have a suggestion of foliage and berries.

Sidewall, 17th century
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-17

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering with a dark green background whose surface is aged revealing discoloration particularly on the right hand side and a crackled texture. Scrolling brown strapwork arches from the mid-to-lower left to the upper right corner and is repeated forming the edges of a triangle from the lower left corner to the lower right corner. In the upper left, upper right an lower left corner are suggestions of bright red flowers and dark foliage but the cracks in the surface make it difficult to discern their exact nature.

Sidewall, ca. 1680
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-16

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering its background varnishings split into two halfs diagonally, the upper left varnished pale green and its lower right varnished dark teal. Defining the diagonal is a gold diapered, decorated with a repeating stamped geometric pattern, section. Across the checkerboard geometric section are intersecting scrolls overlayed with dark red leaves. In the top half six interlaced feathers point downwards towars the center, with their decorated tips alternating between pale pink bell flowers and dark red stripes, a large gold scroll running across them all horizontally. In the bottom half are two pale blue red veined daisy like flowers with several other buds about to burst into bloom and a cluster of dark green leaves outlined in gold.

Sidewall, ca. 1700
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-15

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A fragment of a stamped, silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering. On a pale green varnished background a large conical horn shape veers upward from the mid-to- lower right to the top left corner with a texture equivalent to tree bark. Directly beneath it is a long gold leaf with a string of red berries along the middle. In the upper right corner a large red lily is crowned by small white blossom at the base of the petals. Set against a dark teal background in the bottom right corner are red round fruits and dark green leaves.

Sidewall, ca. 1730
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-14

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A heavily worn, abraded, silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering with a stamped pattern, nearly impossible to discern amidst cracks and discoloration on a flattened surface. A strapwork curved border can be seen at the top, and portions of a sticker applied to the front remains in two places, in bottom right corner and bottom center left.

Sidewall, ca. 1700
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-13

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A silvered, painted leather sidewall wallcovering. On a pale green varnished background, arabesques of golden tulips, carnations and lilies intersect with one another through weaving dark red stems with green and red leaves creating a heart shape. Just below the v curve of the heart in the lower center is a small gold bird with wings outstretched its head turned towards center above a bouquet of flowers and foliage

Sidewall (Holland), ca. 1750
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-12

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A painted leather fragment of a frieze varnished in silver, red, white and green. In the center is an arabesque pattern of two partial red roses surrounded by curling brown and green foliage on a silver background. The roses are encased inside a dark red border at the top and a golden border at the bottom, both stamped with a repeated geometric motif of oval, circle and diamond.

Frieze, ca. 1680
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-11

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Sidewall (possibly Flanders)

Sidewall (possibly Flanders)
leather, stamped, painted, silvered.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-10

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Knob
H x W x D: 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.6 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.).
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1903-11-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

A silvered painted varnished leather sidewall wallcovering which is framed in a dark brown frame. The background is pale gold and black stamped with lemon roses and a dark red feather in the upper left, a blue marigold in the upper center with small blue daisy-like flowers beneath, a dark pink thistle in the lower right corner and pink daisies and blossom in the lower left corner. Green and dark red branches and leaves weave their way in and out of the blooms.

Sidewall (Holland), 1720
leather, stamped, silvered, varnished, and painted.
Given by Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1903-10-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A dark brown, worn, silvered, painted, varnished leather sidewall wallcovering with an imprinted pattern nearly impossible to discern amidst cracks and discoloration. There is a suggestion of two large birds, possibly game birds, sitting on top of a pedestal in the center, the one on the left facing right with its wings outstretched, the one of the right facing left with its wings down. Above the birds appears to be a semi-circular canopy and they are surrounded by an array of foliage and scrollwork.

Sidewall (Holland), 1720
leather, stamped, silvered, varnished, painted.
1903-10-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A silvered painted leather sidewall wallcovering. On a dark green background golden embossed scrolls surround a brown latticed hourglass shape, in the center of which is a smaller gold hourglass surrounded by tiny pale green and bright red daisy-like flowers. In the mid to lower left a large brown feather curls in a 'C' shape towards the right, and appears to be mirrored towards the left, though cut off by the edge of the wallcovering. A similar feather inversed can be found on the right side although the majority is cut off by the right edge of the wallcovering. In the curve of the 'C' and inverse 'C' caused by the feathers is a spray of flowers and foliage including a bright red marigold, a brown tulip, a pale green daisy and a brown rose. In the upper left corner a golden shell, with its interior latticed, is filled with red and green flowers and foliage.

Sidewall, 1680
leather, embossed, silvered, varnished, painted.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1903-10-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Footed Dish
wood, lacquered.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-9

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Footed Dish
wood, lacquered.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-8

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Plate
wood, turned, painted, gilded.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-7

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Brisé Fan (possibly Netherlands)

Brisé Fan (possibly Netherlands)
tortoise shell sticks, feathers, silk tassel.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Pleated Fan
embroidered silk leaf, carved and gilded ivory sticks.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This decorative hanging wall frame has a circular opening and a number of gold decorative elements. Although the circular opening is in the middle, the frame itself is elongated vertically. The decorative elemennts including leaves along the along curved, waved edges, and palmette rectangles at the top and bottom, resembling sun rays. Around the circle is a row of raised circles and around that, a diagonal cross-hatched grid background with embossed circles.

Frame
carved and gilt pine.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-47

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Plate (England)

Plate (England)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-45

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

This goblet-shaped silver vase has two heart-shaped handles and a screw attached to its base. Its neoclassical design includes two long, curved handles, with a tear-dropped shaped knob on the lid. Along the rim of the vase is a frieze with a decorative leaf motif.

Mount, 1750–1850
silvered metal.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-41

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Box
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-40

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

This gilt silver book clasp is separated into two parts. The left part is triangular, with one point facing down; the hinge to connect the parts is along the top edge. The design is a winged cherub head surrounded by scrolling foliage. The right part has the same triangular piece, hinged to a hexagonal connecting piece with two winged cherub heads facing out, left and right.

Book Clasp (probably Italy)
gilt silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-4-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This is a horn colored folding spoon. The bowl of the spoon is unadorned. In the center of the handle there is a silver hinge with decorative mounts affixing the hinge to the two sides of the handle. At the end of the handle there is a small landscape with rocks and small grass-like plants growing. An abstract horned ram stands, facing towards the end of the spoon. Its head is turned back towards the bowl of the spoon

Folding Spoon (Germany)
carved, heated and shaped horn, silver (hinge); leather, paper (case).
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-39-a/c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

This utensil has a silver handle and fork / spoon attachment. At the very end of the handle is a sculpture of a small figure with a helmet, arm outstretched. The rest of the handle is a column with faces carved in like relief sculptures. The first face is a face of a lion, the second, near the bowl / fork of the utensil, is of a male figure.

Fork With Attachable Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-37-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

This silver spoon has a large bowl proportionate to its twisted handle. Separating the bowl and the handle is a four-sided square, almost like the top of a column. At the end of the twisting handle is a globe or a ball, the same size as the square.

Spoon (Sweden)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-36

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

The wide oval bowl of this spoon is adorned with an engraved five-petalled flower, which seems to grow out of the handle. The short handle is decorated with a few raised and engraved horizontal bands and finished with a clover shape at the end. The handle and bowl are approximately the same length.

Spoon (Sweden)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-35

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

The handle of this silver spoon is its main feature. An elaborate twisting design leads up to a figure holding scales and a sword. The oval bowl is plain.

Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-34

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This silver spoon has a round bowl engraved with two figures flanking a lozenge, as in a coat of arms. Below reads 'Willoughby de Eresby 1779.' The handle is wrapped with a vine and flowers in low relief. The handle flares out at its end and bears an engraved flower and leaf motif.

Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-33

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A silver spoon with a flaring shovel-like bowl, decorated with engraved foliage scrolls and pierced designs. Matching engraved designs swirl on the handle. The edges of the spoon are curved to match the undulating scollwork.

Sifting Spoon (Netherlands)
stamped bright-cut sheet silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-32

This object was made by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A silver spoon with elaborate features: the rectangular bowl has an irregularly-shaped incised scrollwork rim, pierced with leafy shapes. The curved handle is engraved with scrolling designs and is irregularly shaped to echo the scrollwork, like the bowl.

Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-31

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This spoon has a pointed egg-shaped bowl, serrated along the rim. The bowl is pierced with rosette and clover shapes, with a border of ovals and triangles below the rim. The handle is engraved with vines and dots and splits in two before joining the bowl.

Sifting Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-30

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A silver book clasp is separated into two parts. The left part is heart-shaped, with an openwork design of scrolling foliage and flowers surrounding a seated putto, a naked baby. The hinge to connect the parts is at the top of the heart. The right part has the same heart-shaped piece, hinged at the top to a rectangular connecting piece with a similar design and reclining putto.

Book Clasp (probably Italy)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-3-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This spoon has a deep rectangular bowl pierced with rosettes, stars, and a border of scallops below the rim. The handle is plain with an elegant curve. The silver has slightly tarnished to a rosy gold color.

Spoon (Netherlands)
silver.
Gift of Samuel P. Avery.
1903-1-29

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.