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Miniature Flower Vase, Fairy Castle

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Miniature Flower Vase, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Furnishings - Household Accessories - Horticultural Containers - Vase - Vase, Flower
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature

Object Origin
Date Created:

1928-1935

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature clear vase, long stem blown glass. Vase has a spherical base, long, cylindrical neck, and fluted and ruffled rim. Vase holds long-stem plastic red rose flower.

Materials:

glass

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 1.02 in, Diameter: 0.025 in

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.76.15

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Flower Vase, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Flower Vase, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Flower Vase, Fairy Castle

The rose and vase that sits on the same table in the Living Room as Colleen Moore’s portrait is a remembrance to her mother, Agnes Kelly Morrison. Her mother was encouraging of Moore’s hopes and dreams as she embarked on her acting career. The rose tribute is a sign of their strong bond and the positive relationship she had with her mother. The theme of the Drawing Room is the story of Cinderella, reflected in murals painted by George Townsend Cole, who also painted the ceiling. The floor is rose quartz with a border of green jade which was made in China and took nine months to complete. Above the shimmering floor is the diamond, emerald, and pearl chandelier which at one time, was lit with tiny electric light bulbs, the size of grains of wheat (to modernize the lighting and because these tiny light bulbs are no longer manufactured, newer LED lighting has been installed throughout the Fairy Castle). The chandelier was designed and created by H.B. Crouch, a famous jeweler and authority on antiques.

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