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Object Name: 
Tray
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Baccarat
Accession Number: 
67.3.41 A
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.7 cm, Diam (max): 69.9 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1867
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Davis
Web Description: 
This large punch set bearing a scene of drinking and revelry was displayed at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Its imagery was created, using the acid-etching technique, to produce relief and shading of the motifs. Baccarat was awarded a grand prize at the Exposition, and was noted as having the most renowned of the French displays.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Davis, Mrs. Charles K., Source
Mitchell, Dorothy Davis, Source
Category: 
19th Century European
World's Fairs/Expositions

Description

Primary Description: 
Glass.

Exhibitions (1)

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939
Venue(s)
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2012-04-14 through 2012-08-19
Carnegie Museum of Art 2012-10-13 through 2013-03-04
New Orleans Museum of Art 2013-04-14 through 2013-08-04
Mint Museum of Art 2013-09-22 through 2014-01-19
This groundbreaking exhibition explores the ingenuity and craftsmanship of decorative arts made for world’s fairs, from the London Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851 to the New York World’s Fair in 1939. During this period, the fairs were the most important vehicles for debuting advancements in modern living, democratizing design as never before. Inventing the Modern World showcases approximately 200 examples of the most extraordinary works of furniture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry produced by leading international artists and firms, including Lalique, Herman Miller, Sèvres, and Tiffany. These exceptional and singular objects—some never before seen in the United States—represent the pinnacle of scientific and artistic achievements of their time. Inventing the Modern World breaks new ground in its exploration of innovation in decorative arts.

Publications (2)

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939 (2012) illustrated, p. 96 (fig. 5); p. 262, Cat. 28; BIB# 127371
Glass: A Pocket Dictionary of Terms Commonly Used to Describe Glass and Glassmaking (1993) p. 65; BIB# 35660

Objects in Set (3)

Lidded Punch Bowl, Tray and 15 Glasses
Artist:Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Date:1867
Accession Number:67.3.41
Covered Bowl with Ladle
Artist:Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Date:about 1867
Accession Number:67.3.41 B
 
15 Glasses
Artist:Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Date:about 1867
Accession Number:67.3.41 C