Bird Ornament
sculptor
Unknown
Datelate 19th century - early 20th century
MediumSilver
Dimensions6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.) high
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18e41
eMuseum ID728810
Previous Number486
EmbARK ObjectID14207
TMS Source ID3022
Last Updated8/14/24
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. 145. (as silver lucky bird, handmade)
ProvenanceNotesCollection of Elizabeth Cabot Winthrop (1838-1921).
Gift from the art collector and philanthropist Clara Bowdoin Winthrop (1876-1969) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 6 December 1921.
Gift from the art collector and philanthropist Clara Bowdoin Winthrop (1876-1969) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 6 December 1921.
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