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Artist:
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Franz Böres
P. Bruckmann & Sons
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Title:
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Pokal (covered presentation cup)
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Date:
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c. 1910
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Medium:
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Silver with amethyst
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Dimensions:
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12 x 3 3/8 in. (30.48 x 8.57 cm) (at base)
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Credit Line:
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The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota
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Location:
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Gallery 379
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Designed by Böres as a commission for a special occasion, likely a ceremonial function, this presention cup (pokal) is more an objet de vertu than a functional piece. Having begun as a jewelry designer, he continued to produce small scale metalwork complemented with intricate detail. The cup's surface is delicately hammered and the stem's rhythmic floral motif offers an arabesque counterpoint. The amethyst setting provides a quiet punctuation to the overall design.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Böres, Franz
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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German
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Life Dates:
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German , dates unknown
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Name:
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P. Bruckmann & Sons
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Life Dates:
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Heilbronn, Germany, 1805-1973
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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Spherical-shaped cup and lid with finial; decorative stem
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Germany, , ,
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Accession #:
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98.276.98a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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