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Glass Urn with Classical Scenes
1860s
purple glass, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Salviati & Company produced faithful copies of ancient vessels, but the firm was also known for original fanciful designs. New creations, such as this urn, combined the styles and techniques of several eras. This is one of ca. 30 pieces by the firm owned by the Walters.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Purchased by Henry Walters, Venice, 1911; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
Italy, Venice (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.350