Weeders Trophy with Lid

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Weeders Trophy with Lid

1958

Olaf Skoogfors (American (born Sweden), 1930–1975)

Raised in the tradition of Scandinavian form and ornament, Olaf Skoogfors studied metalsmithing at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (now the University of the Arts). Despite a tragically short career of only eighteen years, he became one of the most important American silversmiths of the post-World War II era. The flower on the top of this reliquary-like trophy is appropriate to The Weeders, a women's garden club that has been active in Philadelphia since 1913. The work was commissioned by Louise Elkins Sinkler in memory of her friend Isabel Müller Wetherill and to honor the service of the club's presidents.

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Object Details

Title:

Weeders Trophy with Lid

Date:

1958

Artist:

Olaf Skoogfors (American (born Sweden), 1930–1975)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

9 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (24.8 x 21 x 20.1 cm) Weight: 71 ounces 4 dwt (2.02 kg)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of the Weeders Garden Club, Pennsylvania, 1979

Accession Number:

1979-113-1a,b

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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