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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Bowl, circa 1915. Copper. Made by Olga Huncke in the metal shop at Hull-House, Chicago, Illinois. Gift of Miss Ada Huncke in memory of Olga Huncke. 1979.138 |
| Title | Bowl |
| Artists/Makers | Huncke, Olga (artist) |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | circa 1915 |
| Physical Description | Round hand-wrought copper bowl, with decoration carved into bottom. Decoration looks like three petals interspaced with circles, and circle at center. |
| Materials/Techniques | copper (metal) |
| Dimensions | Height: (1.625 in); Width: (6 in); Depth: (5.875 in) |
| Object History | This copper bowl was made by Olga Huncke in the metal shop at Hull-House, where she was a social worker in the 1910s. The bowl was donated to the Chicago Historical Society in Huncke's memory. |
| Curatorial Statement | This bowl, made by Olga Huncke, a social worker at the house, around 1915, represents the work done by individuals associated with the Chicago settlement house Hull-House. Established in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, Hull-House, like other settlement houses provided social and educational services for the surrounding working class poor communities. Hull-House was located in the Near West Side, an area populated by new European immigrants, many of whom did not speak English. In addition to providing services and advocating on their behalf Addams and her staff believed art was instrumental to lifting people out of poverty. The Chicago Arts and Crafts Society was founded in 1897 at Hull-House and offered a range of classes to children and adults, including metalworking and pottery classes. |
| Classification | containers (receptacles) |
| Categories | vessels (containers) |
| Object Types | bowls (vessels) |
| Related Corporate Names | Hull-House (Chicago, Ill.) |
| Related Places | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Style | Arts and Crafts (movement) |
| Related Terms |
social services Metalworking industries |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Ada Huncke in memory of Olga Huncke |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Chicago : Crossroads of America. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - ) |
| Object Number | 1979.138 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-40608_view01; ICHi-40608_view02 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i40608_view02 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Image File Name | 1_i40608_view02.jpg |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
