Name/Title
Terracotta figurines of a bride and groom, c. 1890sEntry/Object ID
2018.4.1Description
Acc. No. 18.4.1 A, B
Subject Category: Household, decorative
Date or Period: circa 1890’s
Object: Figurines, pair
Description: Hand painted terracotta figurines depicting a bride and groom. Unsigned, possibly of Mexican origin.
Size: Each figurine: H-8”
History of Object: Figurines originally owned by Frank and Birdina Phillips. Mr. Philipps was a carpenter in San Francisco. He married Birdina Winifred Prescott; their family home was located at 2045 Santa Clara Ave, now demolished. Their son, Frank Clifford Philipps, was a dentist who had a practice in Oakland. He attended UC Berkeley School of Dentistry and later married Eleanor Fink.
Acquired from: Carrie E. Smith, granddaughter of Frank and Birdina Philipps,
Date: 01/13/2018