Cameos
MakerAttributed to
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Sr.
(American)
Dateabout 1910
MediumCameo (.7): Cast white porcelain.
Cameo (.8): Cast white and green porcelain.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of each cameo): 2 3/4in. (7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
Object number1986.160.7-.8
DescriptionPair of round porcelain cameos, one with a white background and white raised decoration (.7), and one with a green background and white raised decoration (.8). The raised decoration shows a woman wearing a draped Grecian-style dress sitting on an armchair with a straight back and turned legs. She and the chair are facing left. Her left arm is folded up to rest on the back of the chair, while her right arm stretches forward to rest on her knee. Her feet are resting on a footstool. Behind her is a tall, columnar torchere, with a flame rising out of the top.
NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.Status
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