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DOI article:Lovett, Eva: The exhibition of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston
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Boston Arts and Crafts Society
BASKETS OF RAFFIA BY DAN WINSLOW
AND REED AND MARY E. SEASON
sonal as the jeweller’s, and in the exhibit of these
beautiful artistic things the Arts and Crafts Society
aimed to demonstrate some of the possibilities
inherent in jewellery, and to suggest its unlimited
field. Form, surface, colour, adaptation and many
qualities are shown in the collection which was dis-
played, and of the beauties of which only a hint can
be given.
Brainerd B. Thresher had some necklaces of
gold, set with coloured pearls and amethysts, moon-
stones and opals; Miss Jane Carson had a necklace
of gold and enamel, and rings set with sapphires,
topaz, Mexican opal and ornaments of silver,
enamel and amethyst. William D. Denton had
scarf pins, charms and lockets. Some of his deco-
rations were the wings of butterflies, set in rock
crystal, which made the most delicate and brilliantly
coloured ornaments imaginable. Miss Elizabeth
E. Copeland had necklaces of pink tourmaline,
pearl, and of silver, set with amethysts. Miss Edna
S. Girvan showed necklaces set with Chinese jade
and rose quartz. Miss Grace Hazen had a “ pea-
cock necklace ” of malachite and silver, and Miss
Mabel Luther necklaces of enamelled copper, set
with Mexican opals and chalcedony, also rings and
brooches. Miss Emily Peacock had silver orna-
ments, and Edmund B. Rolfe had necklaces and
rings of silver and pale gold, set with cornelian,
topaz and chrysolites, lapis lazuli, jade and azurite.
The exhibitors in this class numbered nearly fifty, and
included the Kansas City Arts and Crafts Society,
Hartford Arts and Crafts Club, Daedalus Arts and
Crafts Guild,of Philadelphia, and Handicraft Club,
of Providence; and the objects shown were an im-
mense variety of decorative ornaments.
A most interesting and important feature of the
February exhibition was
the “Loan Exhibit,” which
occupied a large room ad-
joining the hall. This was
intended to furnish, for the
inspiration of craft workers,
examples of the best handi-
craft of former times, show-
ing that the craftsmen of
those days reached beauty
by simple means, combined
with an understanding of
the material, its limitation
and purposes.
The exhibits of this de-
partment were loaned by
friends and covered speci-
mens of work correspond-
ing to the specimens in the main exhibition. Old
English, French and Florentine furniture; jewellery
from many countries and ages; silver of every sort,
glassware, porcelain, metal work, carving, laces, etc.,
formed an exhibit which would have been of im-
mense value if it had stood alone, and remarkable
as an adjunct to the tenth anniversary exhibition of
the Arts and Crafts Society of Boston.
WROUGHT IRON GRILL BY FREDERICK KRASSER
AND ANDIRONS
LOCK AND HASPS BY FRANK KORALEWSKY
XXXII
BASKETS OF RAFFIA BY DAN WINSLOW
AND REED AND MARY E. SEASON
sonal as the jeweller’s, and in the exhibit of these
beautiful artistic things the Arts and Crafts Society
aimed to demonstrate some of the possibilities
inherent in jewellery, and to suggest its unlimited
field. Form, surface, colour, adaptation and many
qualities are shown in the collection which was dis-
played, and of the beauties of which only a hint can
be given.
Brainerd B. Thresher had some necklaces of
gold, set with coloured pearls and amethysts, moon-
stones and opals; Miss Jane Carson had a necklace
of gold and enamel, and rings set with sapphires,
topaz, Mexican opal and ornaments of silver,
enamel and amethyst. William D. Denton had
scarf pins, charms and lockets. Some of his deco-
rations were the wings of butterflies, set in rock
crystal, which made the most delicate and brilliantly
coloured ornaments imaginable. Miss Elizabeth
E. Copeland had necklaces of pink tourmaline,
pearl, and of silver, set with amethysts. Miss Edna
S. Girvan showed necklaces set with Chinese jade
and rose quartz. Miss Grace Hazen had a “ pea-
cock necklace ” of malachite and silver, and Miss
Mabel Luther necklaces of enamelled copper, set
with Mexican opals and chalcedony, also rings and
brooches. Miss Emily Peacock had silver orna-
ments, and Edmund B. Rolfe had necklaces and
rings of silver and pale gold, set with cornelian,
topaz and chrysolites, lapis lazuli, jade and azurite.
The exhibitors in this class numbered nearly fifty, and
included the Kansas City Arts and Crafts Society,
Hartford Arts and Crafts Club, Daedalus Arts and
Crafts Guild,of Philadelphia, and Handicraft Club,
of Providence; and the objects shown were an im-
mense variety of decorative ornaments.
A most interesting and important feature of the
February exhibition was
the “Loan Exhibit,” which
occupied a large room ad-
joining the hall. This was
intended to furnish, for the
inspiration of craft workers,
examples of the best handi-
craft of former times, show-
ing that the craftsmen of
those days reached beauty
by simple means, combined
with an understanding of
the material, its limitation
and purposes.
The exhibits of this de-
partment were loaned by
friends and covered speci-
mens of work correspond-
ing to the specimens in the main exhibition. Old
English, French and Florentine furniture; jewellery
from many countries and ages; silver of every sort,
glassware, porcelain, metal work, carving, laces, etc.,
formed an exhibit which would have been of im-
mense value if it had stood alone, and remarkable
as an adjunct to the tenth anniversary exhibition of
the Arts and Crafts Society of Boston.
WROUGHT IRON GRILL BY FREDERICK KRASSER
AND ANDIRONS
LOCK AND HASPS BY FRANK KORALEWSKY
XXXII