Bell
maker
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(established Meissen, Germany, 1710)
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeMeissen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
MediumPainted porcelain
Dimensions10 x 7.6 cm (3 15/16 x 3 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18e20
eMuseum ID717348
EmbARK ObjectID13279
TMS Source ID2265
Last Updated8/9/24
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 144. (as Meissen Factory, dated early 19th century)
MarksNotesInscribed in blue: crossed swords [maker's mark, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1918.
