Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Violin-shaped, with surface modelled into generalized foliage - a/blue, with gold on points of leaf forms - b/ and c/ uncolored, with gold - d/ pink and gold at points of leaf forms - e/ and f/ with green and gold at points of leaf forms - all have hole at top for pivot.

Six Keyhole Drops (England), ca. 1830
porcelain with overglaze painting and gilding.
1910-13-19-a/f

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Double arched top rail, crested with a complex of scrolls. Wood wings rest on slightly curved arms which are supported by curved channeled stumps. Flat seat framing. Cabriole front and rear legs. Chair inlaid on all surfaces with floral designs. Unfolds to form bed.

Dutch mahogany metamorphic wing-backed folding bed chair Bed Chair, mid-18th...
mahogany, solid and veneered, inlaid with other woods, textile.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-44

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

A porcelain cane handle painted in pink of both male and female figures. On the top of the handle, a painted female sits in an outdoor scene.

Cane Handle (Germany), ca. 1745
painted and gilded porcelain.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-13-a,b

This object was made by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Skewer (a,b): tapering pointed stem or pin. Cast relief terminal depicting caduceus and winded cap of Hermes.

Skewers (France), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-37-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Ground striped vertically with extra warp, white satin and white horizontal ribbing. Red satin border stripes on either side. Large floral sprays brocaded in red, green, and brown silks. Component A has both selvages present. Component B has right selvage present.

Textile (Italy), late 18th–early 19th century
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-3-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Woman's kimono of white silk satin with woven design of tiny lozenges, tortoises and phoenixes. Embroidered with silk threads in red, gold and green with cherry blossoms, pine branches, bamboo, phoenix and butterflies. Lined with red silk.

Kimono (Japan), ca. 1800
silk embroidery, silk foundation.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram....
1931-4-65

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Flat, tapering pin or blade with relief cast terminal with two dolphins entwined around a trident.

Skewer (Italy)
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-43

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering, pointed, flat pin or blade. Relief cast terminal with pair of outstretched wings, topped by a caduceus and head of Mercury.

Skewer (Italy), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-42

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering, pointed, flat blade with relief cast twisted dagger-hilt handle.

Skewer (Italy), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-40

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flat, tapering blade or pin with a cast relief horse head terminal.

Skewer (Italy), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-39

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering pointed pin or blade, cast relief terminal in the form of a palmette-embellished bar topped by an eagle's head.

Skewer (Italy), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-38

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering blade or pin with terminal in relief cast with entwined double cornucopia topped by a peacock.

Skewer (France), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-36

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flat tapering pin or skewer topped by relief cast of winged putto with a pair of swans.

Skewer (France), late 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-35

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

White taffeta, in long vertical strip for border. Green line and inner brown serpentine line on outer edges. Central serpentine small-scale flowering vine embroidered in chain stitch with green, yellow, brown, pink silks. Both A/ and B/ have a selvage present.

Textile (France), late 18th century
silk on silk.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-5-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidered Picture (France)

Embroidered Picture (France)
embroidered.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Overglaze decoration and bronze shank.

Door Knobs [3] (England), ca. 1775
glazed porcelain, bronze.
1910-13-13-a/c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tea caddy with lid

Tea Caddy
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-32-c,d

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Gently conical body with slightly domes shoulder, curved spout, ribbed strap handle. Cover is domes with pointed knob. Body and cover are ribbed and striped with green.

Teapot And Lid, late 18th century
lead-glazed earthenware with green underglaze decoration.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-17-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Roughly v-shaped front panel of bodice of fine white cotton cloth with painted and dyed design of variously decorated flower heads, pointed clusters of flowerets, and various leaf forms, on freely twining stems; in blue, red, green, yellow, with much reserved filling decoration. Remnants of accents of gold leaf on wax or gum base. Lined with white silk cloth; boned; buttons of self material down front center. Two fronts of a woman's bodice, with eight buttoms made from the chintz; buttonholes worked in white.
Design: Various flower heads on slender stems, largely in shades of blue with red centers; sprays of smaller flowers in red and blue; some yellow is left in two notched leaves of green. Much veining gin flowers by wax resist. Outlines of larger flower heads show gold leaf and accents for petals and veining. Bodice front lined with white silks and boned.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering pointing blade or pin; cast terminal embossed with cat-tail topped acanthus fronds below a pair of opposing dolphins centering a trident;

Skewer (France), late 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-34-b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapering pointing blade or pin; cast terminal embossed with cat-tail topped acanthus fronds below a pair of opposing dolphins centering a trident.

Skewer (France), late 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-34-a

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flat pin or blade with cast relief inverted volute, surmounted by openwork andthemion and cast flower terminal.

Skewer (Italy), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-41

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Ovoid body (a) with cylindrical neck; domed cylindrical lid (b) with flame finial. Caddy and lid decorated with repousse spiraling ears of grain.

Tea Caddy (England), 19th century
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-33-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Ladle form, with round bowl, tapering stem with rounded terminal applied with cast shell.

Spoon (USA), 19th century
metal?.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-30

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Oval bowl, the tapering stem with slightly curved rounded terminal, both bright cut with flowers and zigzags forming a monogrammed oval cartouche.

Teaspoon (USA), ca. 1790–1800
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-29

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Barrel-shaped body with pointed spout, ribbed strap handle. Body ribbed, and stiped in green.

Pitcher (England), 1775–99
lead-glazed earthenware with green underglaze decoration.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-19

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Of squat globular form with tapering cylindrical spout, loop handle joined to upturned and everted lip around circular mouth; body decorated with vertical stripes and one narrow horizontal band; circular lid decorated with radiating strips; finial in form of sitting, robed female figure.

Teapot And Cover (England), 18th century
stoneware ("black basalt").
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-15-a,b

This object was made by Wedgwood.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Vertical ellipse. Large keyhole pierced through field of small repoussé dots, surrounded by band of higher relief dots.

Escutcheon, ca. 1820
brass.
1931-34-6

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Cylindrical body. Broad shoulders, Snort neck encased in silver gilt. Body ribbed and striped in green. Cover of silver gilt with knob in the form of a bunch of grapes.

Cover, late 18th century
lead-glazed earthenware with green underglaze decoration, silver gilt (cover).
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-18-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Textile
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-11

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drawing (USA)
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1942-50-516

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Cup
H x diam.: 4.3 x 6.5 cm (1 11/16 x 2 9/16 in.).
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-47

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Teapot, 1810
silver.
Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
1931-44-31

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.