03927cam a22005058i 4500 23483909 PUCPR 20241115143341.0 240103s2024 dcu c f000 0 eng 2023056229 9781944466756 (paperback) 9781944466749 (pdf) DGPO/DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us-dc PUCPR SB449.2 .G75 2024 739.27809753 23/eng/20240129 SI 1.60:P 84 23 739.278 Grissom, Carol A., 1948- author. Producing posies : a technical study of the Frances Jones Poetker collection of bouquet holders at Smithsonian Gardens / Carol A. Grissom. Technical study of the Frances Jones Poetker collection of bouquet holders at Smithsonian Gardens 2403 Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 2024. 266 pages : illustrations; text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I); Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) distribution status to be determined upon publication. Includes bibliographical references. "This book focuses on small decorative objects filled with flowers, mainly taken by women to the opera, theater, and balls during the nineteenth century and variously known as posy holders, bouquet holders, flower holders, tussie-mussies, and porte-bouquets. Queen Victoria popularized bouquet holders by appearing with one at the theater shortly after her accession to the throne at age 18, and many reflect designs associated with her reign (1838-1901). In England, the earliest holders were probably owned by the wealthy, but in the latter half of the nineteenth century the low cost of silver and silver plating placed this fashion within reach of a burgeoning middle class. In France, early holders were set with precious gems for the nobility, but thereafter most vases were in electrogilded-brass vases and often set with faux pearls and gems made of glass. Exotic silver filigree holders were imported from China and India, and filigree production in Birmingham, England, catered to the wealthy in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Important catalogs of bouquet holder collections have been published, but bouquet holders are rarely marked, and attributions to place are often without basis. Prompted by a project undertaken by a conservator at the Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute in preparation for digitization of a large collection donated to Smithsonian Gardens by Frances J. Poetker, 239 holders in the catalog have been attributed to places of manufacture, often linked by designs and materials to those in other international collections. Research and detailed study of manufacture have even determined by whom some were made. This evidence-based technical study and reference guide accompanied by high-resolution photographs is intended to fill a significant gap in the available literature and serve as a resource for museums and collectors"-- Provided by publisher. Compilation copyright ♭ 2024 by Smithsonian Institution 2024 Poetker, Frances Jones, 1912- Art collections Catalogs. Smithsonian Gardens (Museum) Catalogs. Posy holders History. Posy holders Private collections Washington (D.C.) Catalogs. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, issuing body. Smithsonian contribution to knowledge. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg 6 ddc 302977 302977 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 9 2024-11-13 151 0.00 0 R 739.278 G8698p 80000002616145 2024-11-13 00:00:00 0.00 2024-11-13 6