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Aquarium fountain, Canna indica

Medium:
Cast iron, plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 45 in. (114.3 cm)
Base: 9 1/2 × 21 × 21 in. (24.1 × 53.3 × 53.3 cm)
Pedestal: 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Tank (exterior): 8 1/2 × 28 in. (21.6 × 71.1 cm)
Tank (interior): 22 in. (55.9 cm)
Style:
Naturalism
Type:
Aquariums
Date:
ca. 1860
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
fountains  Search this
plate glass  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1980.012
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4a7b33278-84e0-4fa9-9a25-a123edf4ee32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1980.012

Aquarium or terrarium on stand

Manufacturer:
J.W. Fiske Iron Works  Search this
Medium:
Cast iron, plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 × 36 1/2 in. (119.4 × 92.7 cm)
Tank (interior): 14 × 33 in. (35.6 × 83.8 cm)
Base: 29 1/4 × 23 × 14 1/2 in. (74.3 × 58.4 × 36.8 cm)
Style:
Rococo Revival
Type:
Aquariums
Glass gardens
Origin:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
ca. 1881-1893
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
case furniture  Search this
cases (containers)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
ferneries (greenhouses)  Search this
glass  Search this
plate glass  Search this
terrariums  Search this
Wardian cases  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.198.a, b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4d48e4851-e5cd-4099-842f-62bcb7f74017
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.198.a__b
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Aquarium or terrarium, Roman columns

Manufacturer:
Durants (Firm)  Search this
Medium:
Cast iron, plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
21 1/2 × 35 × 19 1/2 in. (54.6 × 88.9 × 49.5 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical
Type:
Aquariums
Glass gardens
Date:
ca. 1876
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
case furniture  Search this
cases (containers)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
ferneries (greenhouses)  Search this
glass  Search this
plate glass  Search this
terrariums  Search this
Wardian cases  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Russell O'Harra
Accession number:
1980.013
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq433ce0f69-0c51-4704-af00-ce9808b5e316
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1980.013

Aquarium or terrarium, Rustic

Medium:
Ceramic, glaze, plate glass
Dimensions:
10 1/2 × 18 × 9 1/2 in. (26.7 × 45.7 × 24.1 cm)
Style:
Rustic
Type:
Aquariums
Glass gardens
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
case furniture  Search this
cases (containers)  Search this
ceramic  Search this
ferneries (greenhouses)  Search this
glass  Search this
plate glass  Search this
terrariums  Search this
Wardian cases  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Rustic  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1981.001
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq421e53793-cb50-449e-ad5c-6cf8ada9d2ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1981.001

Aquarium or terrarium, columns

Medium:
Iron, steel (possibly), plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
Exterior: 14 1/4 × 15 × 12 in. (36.2 × 38.1 × 30.5 cm)
Interior: 12 1/2 × 12 × 8 1/4 in. (31.8 × 30.5 × 21 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical
Type:
Aquariums
Glass gardens
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
Aquariums  Search this
aquariums (containers)  Search this
case furniture  Search this
cases (containers)  Search this
ferneries (greenhouses)  Search this
glass  Search this
iron  Search this
plate glass  Search this
terrariums  Search this
Wardian cases  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1981.003
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq46ff1241e-c08e-4460-bfa3-bdda01ddd691
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1981.003

Aquarium or terrarium, hexagonal

Medium:
Tin (?), plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
Exterior: 12 × 12 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (30.5 × 31.1 × 36.2 cm)
Interior: 10 3/4 × 12 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (27.3 × 31.1 × 36.2 cm)
Type:
Aquariums
Glass gardens
Date:
ca. 1880-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
case furniture  Search this
cases (containers)  Search this
ferneries (greenhouses)  Search this
glass  Search this
plate glass  Search this
terrariums  Search this
Wardian cases  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1985.034
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4e44e3b03-9ddc-4d53-be80-7ca6e0c0b544
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1985.034

Aquarium, octagonal with fountain

Medium:
Cast iron, plate glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Pedestal: 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Tank (exterior): 8 1/2 × 30 in. (21.6 × 76.2 cm)
Tank (interior): 22 in. (55.9 cm)
Style:
Naturalism
Type:
Aquariums
Fountains
Date:
ca. 1860
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
aquariums (containers)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
fountains  Search this
plate glass  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
indoor gardening  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
water features  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1987.021
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4c9651d33-9c4b-4b51-8097-21efeb15d570
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1987.021

Arborette, flowers and ferns

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 54 in. (137.2 cm)
Bottom: 26 in. (66 cm)
Top: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Style:
Rustic
Type:
Arborettes
Date:
Late nineteenth century
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
Arborettes  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Arborettes  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
gardening  Search this
pedestals  Search this
planters (containers)  Search this
Rustic  Search this
trees  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.082.a, b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq439969c0d-7860-4fba-a659-99ad67591da6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.082.a__b

Arborette, with branch holes

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 in. (83.8 cm)
Bottom: 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Top: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Style:
Rustic
Type:
Arborettes
Date:
ca.1850-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
Arborettes  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Arborettes  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
gardening  Search this
pedestals  Search this
planters (containers)  Search this
Rustic  Search this
trees  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.008
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq46c42197c-d371-440e-b88d-5911471de03e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.008

Base, Egg & Dart Motif

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
22 1/2 × 31 × 26 1/2 in. (57.2 × 78.7 × 67.3 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1999.039
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4632a43c3-5db3-43d7-8507-f409e48c43bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1999.039

Base, beading

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
7 × 16 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (17.8 × 41.9 × 41.9 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.220
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4890478c0-4211-44e8-9753-c92398e945db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.220

Base, fountain possibly

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
11 × 17 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (27.9 × 44.5 × 44.5 cm)
Style:
Rococo Revival
Type:
Bases
Fountains
Fountains-Parts
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
components  Search this
fountains  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
water features  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.078
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq459f9da3b-f65e-4bb6-9c0f-9cbb58784350
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.078

Base, low, green

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
3 3/4 × 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (9.5 × 34.3 × 34.3 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.224.001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4476da615-a5f6-4906-9090-d8612869bbad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.224.001

Base, low, ogee style

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
3 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (8.9 × 34.3 × 34.3 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.214
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq449c51c3e-8209-4d80-8c81-b9b0beef4b8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.214

Base, low

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
3 3/4 × 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (9.5 × 34.3 × 34.3 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.224.002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4b799c144-f964-4b31-871b-693f2899f7e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.224.002

Base, ogee style

Medium:
Cast Iron
Dimensions:
4 × 13 × 13 in. (10.2 × 33 × 33 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.215
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4d63a89c8-026c-4dfc-8ed7-262547070edf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.215

Base, ogee style

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
3 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (8.9 × 33.7 × 33.7 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.223.001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq43de83a4c-03fc-4216-94ce-82d34020dccb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.223.001

Base, ogee style

Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
3 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (8.9 × 33.7 × 33.7 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.223.002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq492f8c057-2467-4e6f-b659-bc7b8b315ca2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.223.002

Base, plain, green

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
6 1/2 × 15 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (16.5 × 39.4 × 41.9 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.219
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq483d7e4af-0ca9-4d5c-bf50-5ee384a86919
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.219

Base, plain, white

Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
7 1/4 × 16 3/4 × 16 3/4 in. (18.4 × 42.5 × 42.5 cm)
Type:
Bases
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Topic:
bases (object components)  Search this
cast iron  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection.
Accession number:
1984.216
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq450e8dbda-f133-486d-9cc8-e95b94e8ef26
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_1984.216

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