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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

Bookend, 1912

Description

Maker

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

Title

Bookend

Year

1912

Medium

bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Dimensions

19.1 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

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

1995.053B

Related

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

Pair of Bookends, 1912

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