Object details
Accession number
M28e22
Primary Creator
James William Johnson
(active London, 1885 - 1886)
Full title
Vase
Creation Date
1886
Provenance
Prize awarded to Isabella Stewart Gardner by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for six roses of any two varieties on 22 June1886.
Marks
Inscribed (on base): Rose Show 1886
Marks (middle back): JWJ in three conjoined circles [James Williams Johnson]; lion passant [London standard mark]; unidentified mark; L [1886]; queen's head in profile [duty mark]
Marks (bottom): L [1886]; maker's mark
Dimensions
21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.)
Display Media
Silver
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Chapel
Bibliography
"Prizes and Gratuities for Plants and Flowers." Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (1886-1887), p. 281.
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