2025 Snowflake Ornament
Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection.
The detailing on a spectacular library table (1879–82) in The Met's American Wing serves as the inspiration for the 2025 Snowflake Ornament. Crafted by the design duo known as Herter Brothers (German, active New York, 1864–1906), arguably the leading American cabinetmaking and decorating firm of the late 19th century, the Museum's table exemplifies Gilded Age decadence. Tasked with designing and decorating William Henry Vanderbilt's new Fifth Avenue mansion, the brothers gave this table pride of place as the centerpiece of the library, though it served as more of a sculpture and monument to its patron, who was then considered the richest man in America. The stellar motif scattered across the tabletop mimics the placement of the stars over the northern hemisphere on May 8, 1821, the day Vanderbilt was born.
Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection.
The detailing on a spectacular library table (1879–82) in The Met's American Wing serves as the inspiration for the 2025 Snowflake Ornament. Crafted by the design duo known as Herter Brothers (German, active New York, 1864–1906), arguably the leading American cabinetmaking and decorating firm of the late 19th century, the Museum's table exemplifies Gilded Age decadence. Tasked with designing and decorating William Henry Vanderbilt's new Fifth Avenue mansion, the brothers gave this table pride of place as the centerpiece of the library, though it served as more of a sculpture and monument to its patron, who was then considered the richest man in America. The stellar motif scattered across the tabletop mimics the placement of the stars...See More
- Silver overlay
- Includes silver cord for hanging
- 3''H x 3 1/4''W
- Gift boxed
- Polish with a soft, dry cloth
- Imported
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