Cameo
MakerAttributed to
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Sr.
(American)
SubjectCameo of
Morgan Gardner Bulkeley
(American, 1837 - 1922)
Date1916-1922
MediumCast blue and white porcelain
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 3/8in. (3.5cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
DescriptionRound, flat cameo with a blue porcelain background and a raised porcelain profile of an older man. The man is wearing a suit and tie, he has a moustache, and he is facing left. Above him is the name "MORGAN.GARDNER.BULKELEY" in raised blue letters. To the left of the man is a small, slightly raised circle with the letters "JR" inside and the Roman numeral date "MCMXVI" (1916) below. The back of the cameo is plain, but there are a number of small holes in the porcelain, probably the result of bubbles in the material during manufacture.
Object number1986.160.10
NotesSubject Note: Morgan G. Bulkeley (b. 1838) was the Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut.
Historical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.On View
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