Vase
maker
James William Johnson
(active London, 1885 - 1886)
Date1886
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM28w22
eMuseum ID730672
Previous NumberM28e22
EmbARK ObjectID12742
TMS Source ID1803
Last Updated11/22/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotes"Prizes and Gratuities for Plants and Flowers." Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (1886-1887), p. 281.
MarksNotesInscribed (on base): Rose Show 1886
Marks (middle back): JWJ in three conjoined circles [James Williams Johnson]; lion passant [London standard mark]; unidentified mark; L [1886]; queen's head in profile [duty mark]
Marks (bottom): L [1886]; maker's mark
Marks (middle back): JWJ in three conjoined circles [James Williams Johnson]; lion passant [London standard mark]; unidentified mark; L [1886]; queen's head in profile [duty mark]
Marks (bottom): L [1886]; maker's mark
ProvenanceNotesPrize awarded to Isabella Stewart Gardner by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for six roses of any two varieties on 22 June1886.
