Name/Title
Decorative metal plaque with woman and child, prior 2015Entry/Object ID
2016.6.1Description
ACC. NO. 16.6.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD, DECORATIVE
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: PLAQUE, DECORATIVE
DESCRIPTION: AN EMBOSSED DECORATIVE WALL PLAQUE OF UNKNOWN METAL THAT IS EMBOSSED WITH A DECORATIVE DESIGN OF A WOMAN WITH A FLOWING SCARF HOLDING A BOY CHILD IN A BOWER OF ROSES AND LEAVES.
SIZE: L 12-1/4" X W 22-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A DECORATIVE PLAQUE, POSSIBLY OF ITALIAN MANUFACTURE, DEPICTING REPOUSSE DESIGN OF A WOMAN AND CHILD PRESUMED TO BE THE BLESSED MOTHER AND JESUS. THE PLAQUE IS DEVOID OF ANY CAPTION OR MANUFACTURER'S IDENTIFICATION. THE PLAQUE WAS FROM THE RESIDENCE OF GIOVANNI ZANARIA, 810 TAYLOR AVENUE, ALAMEDA. THE FAMILY OWNED THE PROPERTY FROM 1907 UNTIL 2015.
DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM, ESTATE PURCHASE
CATALOGED: JANUARY 9, 2016