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Hammered Sterling Silver Candy Dish

Hammered Sterling Silver Candy Dish - Dish, Candy
Accession #: 3321.1
Title: Hammered Sterling Silver Candy Dish
Object Type: Dish, Candy
Participants:
Physical Description: Hammered sterling silver candy/nut dish with "D" marking and 4 areas of scalloping on the rim.
Description: Louis and Verus Davenport and their son Lewis all had an eye for acquiring beautiful decorative arts. In 1987 Lewis bequeathed over 125 family pieces to this museum, along with funds to preserve them and to create expanded museum galleries. Within this Davenport decorative arts collection are 14 silver items from the Kalo Studio, formed in 1900 by six young women graduates of the Chicago Art Institute. The shop operated until 1970, producing hand-wrought flatware, hollow ware and jewelry. During a time when many businesses shunned women designers and immigrant craftsmen, this shop employed both. Among its craftsmen was Falick Novick, who came from Russia to develop his coppersmith skills. He opened a Chicago shop in 1909 and produced for the Kalo Studio until 1920, known especially for his simple, elegant copper and silver trays.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts), Food Service (Tools & Equipment)
Geographical Reference: Chicago (National->Illinois)
Dimensions:
Base Diameter 3 5/8"
Object H x Dia 3 5/8 x 6 3/8"
Materials/Techniques:
hammered (Technique)
silver (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Marked: "Sterling/Handwrought by F. NOVICK/Chicago".
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: The Estate of Lewis M. Davenport, Jr.

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