Inkwell

Description Provenance Credit

Description In making this inkwell, shaped as a medieval reliquary, Caldwell's designers studied the Mosan champlevé enamels that were then displayed in the Renaissance Room of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Provenance Walter Rosen, Caramoor; Mrs. Sheila Perkins [see Sheila Redmond], Milton, MA, by gift [as a wedding present]; Walters Art Museum, 1987, by gift.

Credit Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm D. Perkins, 1987

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Creator

Caldwell & Company, Inc. (American, early 20th century) (Manufacturer)

Period

early 20th century

Medium

gilt on bronze, champlevé enamel, wood
(Enamels)

Accession Number

44.669

Measurements

5 1/16 x 7 in. (12.8 x 17.8 cm)

Geographies

USA, New York (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View