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Elevator Panel from the Manhattan Building (set of four)

(American, 1863–1939)
(active 1887–1921)
about 1889–91
Place of ManufactureChicago, Illinois, USA
Medium/TechniqueCast iron with electroplated copper finish
DimensionsHeight x width: 78 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 1/2 in. (199.4 x 34.9 x 1.3 cm)
Credit LineFrederick Brown Fund
Accession number2011.37.1-4
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1889-91, fabricated by for the Manhattan Building, Chicago, IL; 2010, Wright Auctions, Chicago, IL; 2010, purchased by the Museum at Wright Auctions.
Seth Randal
No Date
Hugh Cornwall Robertson
about 1881
Vessel #818
June Schwarcz
1981
Walter von Nessen
designed about 1931–33
'Milton' Shield
Elkington & Co.
about 1880
Gustav Koralewsky
Vessel lit to show the transparency of the glass and openings in the metal
June Schwarcz
1983
Louis Comfort Tiffany
about 1900–1930
"Burmese" Egyptian double-handled vase
Mount Washington Glassworks
about 1885–90
Bronze Candlestick
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1902–1928