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Elkington and Co.
Potpourricirca 1873

Not on view
Gilt metal covered vessel with cloisonné enamel decoration in turquoise, cobalt, red, and green, featuring a wide domed lid, trumpet-shaped stem, and circular foot

Elkington and Co., Potpourri, circa 1873, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Carlotta Mabury and the George Sidney Trust, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Elkington and Co.
England, Birmingham, 1829–1963
Title
Potpourri
Place Made
England, Birmingham
Date Made
circa 1873
Medium
Copper electroplated with silver, gold, and enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 7 × 7 in. (25.4 × 17.78 × 17.78 cm) Overall height: 9 3/4 in. (24.765 cm) Diameter (b) Cup diameter): 6 3/4 in. (17.145 cm) b) Cup height: 6 1/4 in. (15.875 cm) Diameter (a) Lid diameter): 4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm) a) Lid height: 3 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (8.89 x 17.145 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Carlotta Mabury and the George Sidney Trust
Accession Number
M.2001.140.1a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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