“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston”
Tiffany & Co., Compotier, 1910–16, sterling silver and copper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Milo M. Naeve Collection, bequest of Mary Beth Baird, by exchange.
Peer Smed, Bowl, 1930–43, sterling silver, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Milo M. Naeve Collection, gift of the estate of Milo M. Naeve.
Mary Peyton Winlock, Tea Strainer, 1900–15, sterling silver and enamel, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Milo M. Naeve Collection, gift of the estate of Milo M. Naeve.
Shreve & Co., Satsuma Bowl, c. 1890–1920, sterling silver, earthenware, and enamel, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, bequest of Mary Beth Baird.
Designed by Donald H. Colflesh, “Circa ‘70” Pattern Coffee Service, 1960, sterling silver and ebony, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, bequest of Mary Beth Baird, by exchange.
George W. Shiebler & Co., Fish Server, 1891–1910, sterling silver and gilt, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, bequest of Mary Beth Baird.
Title
Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dates
August 30, 2014–April 5, 2015*
Overview
Over the past decade, the American silver holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, have grown significantly. Through purchases and gifts, the story of the silversmithing tradition in this country can now be more fully told. Private collections, including those of Milo M. Naeve and Mary Beth Baird, also have brought to the Museum the works of unsung female silversmiths, unusual flatware made for the Victorian dining table, unique wares made for the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris, and many other treasures.
Silver: An American Art will showcase these important new additions to the collection. Made in America between 1870 and 1960, highlights of the exhibition include pieces made by the Arts and Crafts silversmith Mary Peyton Winlock, Danish-trained smith Peer Smed, as well the great American silver companies, Gorham, and Tiffany.
Silver: An American Art is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The curator is Christine Gervais, associate curator, decorative arts and Rienzi. An illustrated catalogue of the Naeve Collection will be available at the MFAH Shop.
*As of October 2014, the closing date is April 5, 2015, a change from the originally scheduled closing date of February 15, 2015.
Location
Alice Pratt Brown Gallery and Garden Gallery
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005
Media Contacts
Mary Haus, Whitney Radley, and Vanessa Ramirez-Sparrow
MFAH Communications
vramirez-sparrow@mfah.org / 713.639.7554