Design for the Elevation of a Metal Baptismal Bowl
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1928
name: label: Designer
content: George E Germer, 1868 – 1936
label: Artist
content: George E Germer, 1868 – 1936
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: In the shape of a baptismal font with a cover; a shell is on top. Diamonds form crosses which alternate with shields in the panels of the parapet. The shields represent: A[p with descender bisecting an X; Greek letter omega]; a rose, a fleur-de-lys; [an anchor with a heart]. Those not visible in the decoration are shown beside it. More diamonds at the molding. Verso: incised corner ornament. [See accession ledger for illustrations.] Verso: incised corner ornament.
place: label: made in
content: USA
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of the Estate of George E. Germer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1939-84-61-a
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Graphite, crayon, brush and blue, yellow, and red watercolor on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: 35.6 × 30.7 cm (14 in. × 12 1/16 in.)