vase

Object NameVase with Silver Rim

Maker Redlich & Company

Made FromLead glass, silver

Dateabout 1894

Place Madepossibly United States, NY; possibly United States, PA; United States, NY (silver)

TechniqueBlown, cut, silver chased and engraved

SizeOverall H: 39.5 cm; Rim Diam: 26.5 cm; Body Diam: 21.7 cm

Accession Number97.4.2

Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Clementine Mills Schlaikjer and Jes Erich Schlaikjer

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

This handsome vase was a wedding present in 1894 to Benjamin Murphy, Chief of Police of Jersey city, NJ. Since the silver collar is engraved with an "S" this vase may not have been new in 1894.

Physical DescriptionColorless, lead glass, silver; blown, cut, silver chased and engraved. Pear-shaped body cut all over in a complex pattern which features 5 vertical rows, each having 3 hobstars from top to bottom, with sections of hobnail, diamonds and stars in between. It is mounted with an elaborate silver rim engraved with an "S" and an "M" in script between raised flowers and stems in 5 sections. The flat circular base is cut with a multi-pointed star; stamped dolphin-like form followed by "STERLING 531" stamped on silver rim with scratched "T 142".
Provenance

Former Collection Clementine Murphy

Former Collection Estate of Jes Erich Schlaikjer

Former Collection Benjamin Murphy
Benjamin Murphy to Clementine Murphy Schlaikjer to Jes E.Schlaikjer