New York Classical Centerpiece Compote by John Wendt for Ball, Black
By Ball, Black & Company, John Wendt
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver compote. Made by John Wendt for Ball, Black in New York, ca 1870. Round and curved bowl mounted to open support comprising three leafing oak shoots with acorns inset with cast figure of standing boy holding a ball in each hand with one arm raised. Domed foot. Reeding and beading. A fashionable centerpiece evocative of youth and growth. The figure suggests the influence of the Dancing Faun, the ancient statue...
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique John Wendt Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver










