16th century Spanish canopied seat, Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1906)

Identifier: annualreportofph04phil (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. Annual report Pennsylvania Museum of Art. Annual report
Subjects: Philadelphia Museum of Art Art
Publisher: Philadelphia : Philadelphia Museum of Art
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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ributing $100 each. The number of An-nual Members who paid their dues during the year was 280, thelargest membership in the history of the Corporation. The loss byresignation and death was 13. ACCESSIONS Since the beginning of the fiscal year, June 1, 1908, the acces-sions to the collections by gift, purchase and loan numbered 1047.The principal of these were as follows: Group of old English pot-tery and salt glazed stoneware; collection of Chinese and Japanesecloisonne enamels; a series of stained glass panels of the sixteenthand seventeenth centuries; collection of Mexican maiolica tiles ofthe seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; numerous importantpieces of antique furniture; fine examples of old Persian pottery;a collection of Oriental porcelains; many early specimens of Ameri-can silverwork; and a group of rare Oriental carpets, of the six-teenth and seventeenth centuries, added to the J. Lees Williamscollection. Following is a complete list of accessions received during theyear:
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CANOPIED SEAT SPANISH, SIXTEENTH CENTlRY BOUGHT WITH INCOME FROM THE JOSEPH E. TEMPLE TRUST 23 By GIFT: Abbe, Mes. Robert Specimen of lace; so-called Fausses Valenciennes. Binche, Belgium,1675-1750. Adams, Me. Edwaed D. Medal; silver-plated. Sir Francis Drake memorial. Issued by theAmerican Numismatic Society, 1907. Ameeican Explobation Society Collection of Egyptian antiquities, comprising pottery and alabastervases, incised fragments, ushabti, beads, etc. Babber, De. Ed-wtcx AtLee Pin cushion; cotton; parrot shape. Made by the Pennsylvania Ger-mans. Antique. Bethell, The Misses Game; linen. London, England, c. 1850. Bower, Mr. C. P. Section of iron ^yater pipe. Philadelphia, Pa., c. 1818. Bbix, Me. Maurice Snuff box; wood; carved figures. France; 18th century. Spoon; silver. Made by N. Coleman, Burlington, N. J., 1819-1832. Cabson, Mrs. Hampton L. Plate; pottery; Jenny Lind pattern. Staffordshire, England, c. 1900.Mechanical toy; wood. U. S., c. 1845.Two pieces of ribbon. Early 19th