Rörstrand Vases, Undated
Scope and Contents
Art and Artifacts related to the Evangelical Covenant Church and/or North Park University.
Dates
- Undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on the materials and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright that may be involved in the use of this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Import
Language of Materials
From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Understood to have been donated to North Park College by the family of Pehr Peterson c. 19 ?
Physical Description
Porcelain. Condition: Good.
Dimensions
24"x17"x43"
General
Porcelain created by Rörstrand Porcelain Company. 2 blue and gold porcelain urns approx. 94 cm in height by 44 cm in length; One urn depicting on front panel Oscar II, King of Sweden; Second urn depicting on front panel, Queen Sophia of Sweden (North Park College News May 10, 1950 Vol.29 No.15); Thought to have been made for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and displayed at the Swedish Pavilion Building; Both back panels have a royal design depicting a crown; Both stand on a black base with a "Rörstrand" plate;.
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University Archives Repository
North Park University
Brandel Library - Lower Level
3225 W Foster Ave Box 38
Chicago IL 60625 USA
archives@northpark.edu