Pair of Vases
Item
Title
Pair of Vases
Creator
Craftsman Workshops
Date
1904-15 (ca.)
Dimensions
7 1/4 inches
Medium
Copper
Credit line
Collection of Drs. Cynthia and Timothy McGinn
Description
Unmarked and uncataloged, this matched pair of small, hammered-copper vases would be all but impossible to convincingly assign a maker to without their descent through Mildred Stickley's line of the family. These are beautifully made copper pieces featuring rolled rims, masterful hammering marks, and gently flaring bodies that swell at their bases. Seemingly unique, they must have been made while Stickley's copper shop was in operation from about 1904 through mid to late 1915.