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Brass Urn or Ewer
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| Accession #: | 4228.1 |
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| Title: | Brass Urn or Ewer |
| Object Type: | Urn, Decorative |
| Participants: |
Campbell Family (user)
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| Physical Description: | Elaborate brass urn with single handle and attached lid. |
| Description: | Popular fascination with world exploration grew through the 19th century, and decorative arts like this became increasingly popular. Along with other souvenirs of their travels, this brass urn appeared in historic photographs of the Campbell family's library following their 1904 trip to Egypt and 1909-10 tour of Europe. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Related Objects: |
4228.2 (Koontz, Frank, Andiron, Pair of Sphere Capped Andirons)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 23 x 11 1/2 x 8"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
brass (alloy) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Koontz Family in memory of Glen and Evelyn Koontz |
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