Name/Title
Winkle Terra Cotta Co. eagle statueDescription
A shiny terra cotta statue, with an opaque white glaze, depicting an eagle holding a shield with the words "The Winkle Terra Cotta Co., Century Building, St, Louis, MO", and exhibiting crazing throughout the glaze, and stands on a rectangular, hollow base. There is also a strip of green velvet/velour on the bottom of the base.Use
Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the Winkle Terra Cotta Co., to deliver samples of their work to potential customers/clients, or to represent products they sold. Like the figural roundels, this statue may also have been a salesman's sample.Collection
Promotional object displaysMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Winkle Terra Cotta Co.Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
St. LouisState/Province
MissouriCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
The date of manufacture is unknown, but in 1889, the Joseph Winkle Terra Cotta works was incorporated under the title of The Winkle Terra Cotta Co. Thus, the statue is likely from after 1889.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
On the shield held by the eagle statue.Transcription
"The Winkle Terra Cotta Co., Century Building, St, Louis, MO"Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
StatueNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Terra-cottaDimensions
Dimension Description
Measurements taken from the eagle (top part of the statue, without the base)Height
21.7 cmWidth
20 cmDepth
13.1 cmDimension Description
Measurements taken from the base of the statue (bottom part of the statue, without the eagle)Height
10.7 cmWidth
21.8 cmDepth
14.5 cmParts
Count
2Parts
Eagle statue and baseCondition
Overall Condition
GoodCondition Type
Chip / Chipping, Crazing, ResidueDate Examined
Aug 1, 2026Examined By
Elena MarshallCleanliness
The bottom of the eagle has some dirt and is an uneven surface, and there is some dirt or residue stuck in the crazing of the glaze.Surface
The surface of the opaque glaze has prominent crazing, and the feet of the eagle have some pieces of glaze missing, and there is a small crack underneath the eagle's left wing, that looks to be left behind from manufacture, not a result of age.Research Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Elena MarshallDate
Aug 1, 2026Create Date
August 1, 2026Update Date
August 1, 2026
