Wax Fruit Arrangment, Domed

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Wax Fruit Arrangment, Domed

1863

Eleanor S. Cairns (American, active 1860s and 1870s in Philadelphia)

From the 1860s to the 1880s, young American women with even the smallest surfeit of time eagerly pursued the art of making wax fruit and flowers. The colorful arrangements were contained under glass domes, which decorated the most stylish home interiors.

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Object Details

Title:

Wax Fruit Arrangment, Domed

Date:

1863

Artist:

Eleanor S. Cairns (American, active 1860s and 1870s in Philadelphia)

Medium:

Wax, glass, wood

Dimensions:

27 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches (69.2 x 54 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Andrew A. Cairns, 1915

Accession Number:

1915-313

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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