Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Art of the Americas: July 2011–June 2012

"Four Tube Bud Holder" Designed by Ruth Gerth, designed about 1933; made about 1933–40, Chromium-plated metal, 2011.2006

Footed goblet Designed by Frederick C. Carder, 1925–30, Blown glass, 2012.64

Feather plate Maria Montoya Martinez (Poveka or Water Pond Lily), 1960, Blackware, 2011.1690

Creamer Designed by Mary Einstein Wright, designed about 1955; made about 1955-59, Glazed earthenware, 2012.253

Compact Marie Zimmermann, about 1915–35, Plated gold, star sapphire, mirror, 2011.1863

Coffeepot Myer Myers, about 1750–65, Silver, wood, 2011.1646

Coal bucket Gustav Stickley, about 1905, Hammered copper and wrought iron, 2012.251

Cigarette box Marie Zimmermann, about 1925–35, Patinated silver, leaded enamel, patinated copper, bronze, purple stone, white stone, 2011.1861

Choker Marie Zimmermann, 1938, Gold, jade, enamel over gold, pink tourmalines, garnets or synthetic rubies, 2012.1

Chalice and Paten about 1560, Silver-gilt, 2011.2101.1-2

Celery vase (Pomona ware, first ground) Designed by Joseph Locke, about 1885–88, Blown glass, blue flower decoration, "wreath" crimped amber rim, applied round amber crimped foot, hand etched through acid, 2012.69

Celery vase (Pomona ware, Midwestern type) about 1890–1900, Glass, blown-molded diamond design, tri-con crimped amber top, applied round, petal-like foot, late acid-frosted back panel, 2012.71

Carved whale about 1870, Red cedar, paint, 2012.152

Box 18th century, Walnut, 2011.1685

Bowl about 1880–90, Carved wood with ivory and abalone inlay and glass beads, 2011.1692

Bowl John B. Jones, 1825, Silver, 2011.2096

Bowl about 1915, Earthenware with slip paint, 2011.1691

Bowl Gertrud Amon Natzler, 1941, Earthenware, 2012.405

"Boston Lighthouse" cocktail shaker International Silver Company, designed about 1927; made about 1927–29, Silverplated metal (probably chrome), 2011.1686a-d

Armchair 1800-1900, with 18th-century leather upholstery, Cedar, leather, 2011.1684