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Cameo

MakerAttributed to The Hartford Faience Co. founded 1895

Original OwnerOriginally owned by George Douglas Rankin Sr. American

Dateabout 1910

MediumCast blue and white porcelain

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 11/16 x 1 1/4in. (4.3 x 3.2cm)

Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin

DescriptionSmall, oval cameo with a blue porcelain background and raised white porcelain decoration. The raised decoration shows the profile of a woman with upswept hair facing left. Her eyes are closed, her shoulders are bare, and she is wearing an outfit with a ruffled, or floral, neckline. On the back of the cameo, "HartFord/ Porcelain Cameo" is inscribed by hand.

Object number1986.160.9

InscribedOn the back of the cameo, "HartFord/ Porcelain Cameo" is inscribed by hand.NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.

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