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Date1857

Mediumbronze; porcelain

Dimensions2 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 inches (5.7 x 29.2 x 20.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981

Object number41.900.115

ClassificationsHousehold Accessories

DescriptionOval shaped; bronze doré sides with pierced design; oval shaped porcelain central surface with two seat children and one standing cherub; six circular porcelain inserts with floral designs evenly along sides; four bronze doré feet.

ProvenanceProbably W.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House

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