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An angel stands upon clouds in front of a scrollwork escutcheon with a glory of rays. He holds an aspergillum in his raised right hand, and the bowl in his left. The bowl is suspended on three chains which are fastened to cherubim who are applied to the brim of the bowl.

Hanging Wall Font And Frame (possibly Italy), 1730–39
embossed silver.
Gift of George A. Hearn.
1907-14-2

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

carved and gilded, festoon

Carving (Italy), late 18th century
wood, gilded.
1908-13-20-a,b

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Drokeb arn abd drippan

Fragment, Bras De Lumiere (Italy), late 17th–mid-18th century
wood.
1911-13-2

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Sugarbowl And Cover (Italy), ca. 1768

Sugarbowl And Cover (Italy), ca. 1768
silver, repousse.
1914-48-1-a,b

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character. Il Vappo shown with a large straw hat, long blue jacket and red stockings.

Il Vappo Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-4

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character. Breughella shown with bearded mask. White outfit, cape and cap trimmed with green. Short brown boots. Wooden hands sewn into sleeves.

Breughella Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-6

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character.
Il Capitano shown with wide-brimmed black hat, a beige tunic and striped cape.

Il Capitano Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-3-a,b

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character.
Pulcinella shown with hooked nose, sad expression, touches of red on face, pot-bellied, slight hunchback. Costume of a naturally colored monk’s cloth and breeches.

Pulcinella Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-1

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character. Harlequin shown with bearded mask and rosy cheeks and nose. Multicolored patchwork costume.

Harlequin Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-2

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character. La Cuisiassa shown as an old woman with hooked nose, hair tied in ribbons atop her head. Cream colored gown with white apron. Wooden hands sewn into sleeves.

La Cuisiassa Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-5

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Set of Commedia dell’arte marionettes, each with facial masks and costume of stock character. Pulcinella shown with a drooping mask. White suit with ruffled collar. Black coots. Wooden hands sewn into sleeves.

Pulcinella Puppet, 18th century
carved and painted wood, glass and woven cloth.
1921-7-8

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Frame (Italy), ca. 1660

Frame (Italy), ca. 1660
wood, carved, gilded, painted.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-66-104

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carved and gessoed, wood fragment of cherub

Carving (Italy), 18th century
wood, painted.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-66-108

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man Figure
wood,wire,hemp.
1936-59-4-a/c

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Pear form body decorated in manganese palette over white glaze with sprigs of flowers. C-scroll handle with back scroll terminal. On the side, a female classical caryatid figure with basket of fruit on her head in an oval reserve. The lid decorated in manganese with scrolls and dots.

Coffeepot And Lid (Italy), ca. 1780
glazed porcelain.
Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
1936-13-2-a,b

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There are 2 images of this object.

Truncated pear form decorated with multicolor arrangement of stylized flowers and foliage. With gold line decoration on handle, spout, foot, lid, and finial.

Milk Jug And Lid (Italy), early 19th century
glazed porcelain with overglaze polychrome and gilt decoration.
Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
1936-13-50-a,b

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There are 2 images of this object.

Creche Figure (Italy)

Creche Figure (Italy)
wood,wire,hemp.
1936-59-7

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Shepherd Creche Figure

Shepherd Creche Figure
wood,wire,hemp.
1936-59-5-a,b

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man Figure
wood,wire,hemp.
1936-59-6

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Accessories (Italy)

Accessories (Italy)
wood,wire,hemp,silk,silver.
1938-24-2-a/e

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Bonnet of green silk embroidered in gilt thread and edged with gold lace. Lined with pink silk and has ties of green silk ribbon.

Baby's Cap (Italy), 17th century
silk, metal thread.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1940-93-27

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bracket (Italy), late 18th century

Bracket (Italy), late 18th century
wood, carved and gilded.
Gift of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Collection.
1943-46-31-a,b

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Pair carved wooden mantle vases

Finial (Italy), 18th century
carved wood, gessoed and gilt.
1948-4-2-b-1,2

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Short cylindrical cup (a) with loop handle; gray-white ground decorated with polychrome-painted oval scene showing classical ruin of building wall with arches; thin gilt border around oval; rim with underglaze blue band between two thin gilt lines; three incised concentric lines around base. Circular saucer (b) with gray-white ground decorated with central circular medalion surrounded by thin gilt border, showing classical ruin of wall with columns in landscape; rim with underglaze blue band between two thin gilt bands.

Cup And Saucer (Italy), ca. 1790–1800
gilt and glazed porcelain.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1949-151-16-a,b

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

Door knocker. Large bead at lower center. Handle decorated with leaves in relief. Two rosettes at top of handle.

Door Knocker (Italy), 17th century
bronze.
Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
1951-84-61

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Door knocker. Plate in the form of a grotesque face. Handle is a bird with outstretched wings.

Door Knocker (Italy), 16th century
bronze.
Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
1951-84-62

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Red folding "clamshell" type telephone opens to reveal black keypad below pierced earpiece in hand set; speaker in base, below hinge; spiral black cord attached to back of base.

Grillo (Cricket) Folding Telephone, 1965
molded abs plastic, rubber.
Gift of Becker Inc..
1987-91-3

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There are 2 images of this object.

Polished, oval stainless steel cruet stand (a) with straight sides and flat base; narrow horizontal holes pierced in front and back; containing pair of molded clear glass cruets (b,c) surmounted by oval stainless steel cover (d).

Cruet Set And Stand (Italy), ca. 1987
press-formed stainless steel, molded glass.
Gift of Dr. Richard Grant.
1987-95-6-a/d

This object was made by Sambonet S.p.A..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Acamus Vase, ca. 1987

Acamus Vase, ca. 1987
silver-plated metal.
1988-9-1

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

Cylindrical coffee pot with a flared top and lid. The lid has a small round knob and the coffeepot has three handles. The lowest coming off the coffeepot at the bottom right diagonally. The second coming off the left side, turning downward, with metal wire wrapped around the outside. The third right above the second, coming straight off the middle, with metal wire wrapped around the outside.

Filumena 2 Coffeepot And Lid, 1985
silver-plated metal, brass.
Gift of Maura Santoro.
1992-180-1-a/g

This object was made by Sabattini Argenteria S.p.A..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Leaf-shaped bottle, the left and right sides of the leaf blade in two different shades of green, with hollow stem/midrib of clear glass forming the container; yellow metal (brass?) atomozer with bulb covered in yellow woven silk at end of stem.

Calyx Leaf Perfume Bottle, 1990
glass, metal, silk, plastic.
Gift of Prescriptives Worldwide.
1993-90-1

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

Smoki Christiani Corkscrew, 1986

Smoki Christiani Corkscrew, 1986
aluminum.
Gift of Philippe Starck.
1993-117-1-a/c

This object was made by Alessi S.p.A..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Sky Umbrella, 1993

Sky Umbrella, 1993
wood, aluminum, metal, nylon.
Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..
1993-151-13

This object was made by The Museum of Modern Art.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mastaba Pencil Holder, 1987

Mastaba Pencil Holder, 1987
plastic.
Gift of Arango Design Foundation.
1994-31-31

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

Stadio Pen Tray

Stadio Pen Tray
abs plastic.
Gift of Arango Design Foundation.
1994-31-42

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

Plastic cream colored base of roughly inverted L shape, holding white plastic tabs with date numbers, months and days of the week; tabs pivot from bar on left.

Timor Perpetual Calendar, 1967
molded abs plastic, lithographed pvc plastic.
Gift of Max and Barbara Pine.
1994-59-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.