Leif Ericson Souvenir Spoon

Designed by George Prescott Tilton, Manufactured by Towle Manufacturing Company

1891

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Goose in Pond/Young Man's Fancy quilt, red and tan
Very opulent crazy quilt of silk, velvet and satin, in the center a large burgundy-colored square with a bouquet of silk embroidered flowers framed by four fans of fabric and embroidery, most of the patches are heavily embroidered, some are painted, a wide satin border embroidered with a strawberry vine, with a faded ribbon with "Grand Commandery State of Iowa" and dated 1883.
Known as the "New Yorker" or "Jazz Bowl," this large and colorful punch bowl, glazed in a rich Egyptian blue, is considered an icon of American Art Deco design. Decorated with streetlights, skyscrapers, cocktails, drunken revelers and musical instruments, including a bass drum head emblazoned with the word "JAZZ," this vibrant vessel tells the story of a night out on the town. This particular Jazz Bowl is an early example, as the body is fashioned in a perfect parabolic curve. Because the walls of the parabolic bowl sometimes became misshapen in the kiln, later examples were made with a flared rim for additional stability.
Quilt in the "Strip" or "Bars and Rectangles" pattern pieced of cotton and wool and comprised of strips of brown, blue and black fabric running vertically and pieces of brown, blue, black and green fabric running horizontally interspersed with three strips and one small block of red plaid fabric and one small vertical strip of red fabric in the corner running vertically.