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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 black and white porcelain

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5/8 x 7/16in. (1.6 x 1.1cm)

Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin

DescriptionOval porcelain cameo with a domed top, black background, and white raised decoration. The white raised decoration consists of a central flower with eight petals. On either of the ends of the cameo are three additional petals. An abstract petal and scroll motif is located on the longer sides of the cameo.

Object number1986.160.17

NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.

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