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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

Bookend

Maker

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (American, 1880-1980)
Gorham Company Foundry (American, 1831-), manufacturer

Title

Bookend

Year

1912

Medium

  • bronze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • bronze

Materials

bronze

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

19 x 10.2 x 11.1 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 4 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Cast in front of base: HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH © 1912; in back of base: GORHAM CO. FOUNDERSOLR [?] (slash) TO FREDERICK A. STEVENS FROM JAMES W. WELSH 1922

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

1995.053A

Type

  • Metalwork

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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (American, 1880-1980)
Gorham Company Foundry (American, 1831-), manufacturer
Bookend, 1912
bronze
19 x 10.2 x 11.1 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 4 3/8 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 1995.053A

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