Florentine Craftsmen records
Object Details
sova.aag.flo
- Designer
- Florentine Craftsmen
- Florentine Craftsmen
- Topic
- Garden ornaments and furniture
- Garden structures
- Plant containers
- Provenance
- Donated by Skip Brown of Florentine Craftsmen to the Smithsonian Institution's Horticulture Services Division (later Smithsonian Gardens).
- Designer
- Florentine Craftsmen
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- Florentine Craftsmen records
- Summary
- The Florentine Craftsman Collection contains trade literature and photographic images compiled by the Florentine Craftsmen firm of Long Island City, New York, dating from approximately 1915 to 1976. Most of the manufacturers' literature--including catalogs, fliers, and brochures--deals with outdoor furniture and ornaments, statuary, and iron work fixtures. Some of the materials relate specifically to product lines by Florentine Craftsmen, though many illustrate the work of other manufacturers of outdoor furnishings and ornaments.
- Biographical/Historical note
- Florentine Craftsmen was established in New York City in 1915 as a manufacturer of hand-crafted garden statuary and ornaments, fountains, outdoor furniture, planters and other garden items. According to company literature, the product line was based on original designs and molds developed by Florentine Craftsmen founder Vincent Primavera, an Italian émigré and artisan. Acquired by Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc. in 2011, Florentine Craftsmen continues to put out different product lines of garden furnishings and ornaments.
- Extent
- 2 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Date
- circa 1915-1976
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.FLO
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Trade catalogs
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Brochures
- Photographs
- Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Florentine Craftsmen records.
- Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Genre/Form
- Trade catalogs
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Brochures
- Photographs
- Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
AAG.FLO
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AAG.FLO
AAG
- Record ID
- ebl-1530043207603-1530043207605-0
EAD Collection Results
71 result(s) Skip to facets for narrowing search results- A. H. Patch, Inc., Craft Department, Clarksvillle, Tennessee. Lily Pool Ornaments of Iron
- Advertising Mock-ups of Statuary
- Arden Galleries, New York, New York. Childhood of the Gods, Specifications, Etc., Eight Garden Sculptures
- Bloch Brothers, New York, New York. Borders and Bands in Brass, Copper, Steel and All Metals
- Bronx Ornamental Cast Stone Co., New York, New York. Beautify Your Garden with Cast Stone Ornaments
- Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina. Sculpture by Wheeler Williams
- Catalog Offer from Garden and Penthouse Furnishing Division
- Catalogue No. 66
- Catalogue of the Exhibition of American Sculpture held by the National Sculpture Society
- Clippings and Reference Files
- Competitors' Trade Literature
- Erkins Studios, New York, New York. An Opportunity That Comes But Once in a While
- Exclusive Designs of Indoor and Outdoor Hand Wrought Iron Furniture
- Factors, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts. $20,000.00 Stock of White Pine Tubs, Pails and Kits Offered at Half Price
- Files and Photographs
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association, Inc. Glendale, California. Pictorial Forest Lawn
- Galloway Terra-Cotta Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Galloway Pottery (catalog)
- Galloway Terra-Cotta Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Galloway Pottery, Brochure No. 36
- Galloway Terra-Cotta Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Galloway Pottery, Bulletin No. 39-4
- Galloway Terra-Cotta Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Galloway Pottery, Catalogue No. 29
- George A. Williams & Son, New York, New York. Catalogue Spark Guards and Spark Arrestors for Open Fire-Places, Grate Fires, Gas Logs, Stoves, Heaters, Etc.
- Handforged Hardware of Distinction
- Hoyt Hardlead, United Lead Company, New York. Architectural & Ornamental Leadwork
- J. Chiurazzi & Fils, Naples, Italy
Facets
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Resource Type
- filter Archival materials 71 Exclude Archival materials
- filter Pamphlets 31 Exclude Pamphlets
- filter Trade catalogs 25 Exclude Trade catalogs
- filter Photographs 4 Exclude Photographs
- filter Booklets 2 Exclude Booklets
- filter Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.) 1 Exclude Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)
- filter Exhibition catalogs 1 Exclude Exhibition catalogs
- filter Files 1 Exclude Files
- filter Graphic Materials 1 Exclude Graphic Materials
- filter Magazines (periodicals) 1 Exclude Magazines (periodicals)
- filter Scrapbooks 1 Exclude Scrapbooks
- Date
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Set Name
- filter Florentine Craftsmen records 71 Exclude Florentine Craftsmen records
- filter Florentine Craftsmen records / Competitors' Trade Literature 49 Exclude Florentine Craftsmen records / Competitors' Trade Literature
- filter Florentine Craftsmen records / Clippings and Reference Files 7 Exclude Florentine Craftsmen records / Clippings and Reference Files
- filter Florentine Craftsmen records / Trade Literature 7 Exclude Florentine Craftsmen records / Trade Literature
- filter Florentine Craftsmen records / Files and Photographs 4 Exclude Florentine Craftsmen records / Files and Photographs
- Metadata Usage
- online_visual_material
- type