Brooklyn Museum: Decorative Arts: Figure of a Dog

21:24 02/06/2009

Cute! I have one in this series by this company that depicts the Lion of Lucerne. The stamp is on the bottom rather than the front. These were probably give-aways to architects and builders as advertisement.

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Figure of a Dog

Maker: New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company, founded 1886
Medium: Unglazed earthenware
Place Made: Staten Island, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1887
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (8.3 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm)
Markings: Impressed on front of base: "NEW YORK / ARCHITECTURAL TERRA-COTTA / CO., 1887"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1994.152.1
Credit Line: H. Randolph Lever Fund
Image: Overall, 1994.152.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Paperweight, terra cotta. Molded figure of a dog, lying down with front paws crossed; sits on rectangular base with stippled top surface and faceted edge. Condition: Chip to lower front corner of base. Slight loss to top of proper right front paw. Chip to left side of nose. Normal abrasion. Report on file.

Collections: Decorative Arts: Figure of a Dog