calla lily vase, Black, Starr and Frost

Artwork Overview

Black, Starr and Frost, calla lily vase
Black, Starr and Frost, calla lily vase
Black, Starr and Frost
calla lily vase
late 1800s
Black, Starr and Frost, manufacturer
active 1874–1929
calla lily vase, late 1800s
Where object was made: New York, New York, United States
Material/technique: sterling silver
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. James H. Walker Jr.
Accession number: 1992.0411
Not on display
Add to portfolio

If you wish to reproduce this image, please submit an image request

Images

Label texts

During the late 1800s, sterling silver became the metal for proper table settings in the United States. The vase’s opening in the shape of a calla lily is beautifully balanced by the flared base.

Exhibitions

Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021