Clara Barck Welles

Clara Barck Welles

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Clara Barck Welles
30 July 1914

The National American Woman’s Suffrage Association declared July 15, 1914, as Self-Denial Day with any money raised to be applied for the suffrage movement. In Chicago, women donated their silver objects to be melted down into silver nuggets and used for this purpose.

This photo of Clara Barck Welles may have been taken at the Kalo Shop and shows some of the silver pieces that were donated.

Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

DN-0063261, Chicago Sun-Time/Chicago Daily News Collection, Chicago History Museum

Unknown Artist Lamp, Metal Base with Metal and Mica Shade Date Unknown This lamp was donated to the Lombard Historical Society by the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library. It was used by Colonel William Plum in his home office between the years

Unknown Artist

Lamp, Metal Base with Metal and Mica Shade

Date Unknown

This lamp was donated to the Lombard Historical Society by the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library. It was used by Colonel William Plum in his home office between the years 1869, when he moved into his Lombard house, and 1927, when he passed away, and was part of the Plum estate left for the library.

Christia Reade collaborated with Chicago artist, George Trautmann, sharing a studio in the Fine Arts Building from 1913 – 1917 and winning a Municipal Art League Prize in 1914. It is possible that this lamp is from George Trautmann as Trautmann’s work included copper lamps with mica shades.

Christia M. Reade Lilac Crown, Repoussé Technique, Silver, with Lilac Blossoms & Leaves Circa 1929-1930

Christia M. Reade

Lilac Crown, Repoussé Technique, Silver, with Lilac Blossoms & Leaves

Circa 1929-1930

Take a close look! It was tradition to inscribe the names of the Lilac Queens inside the crown. This continued until the crown was retired. Today each member of the Lilac Crown is photographed with the crown on her head.

Take a close look! It was tradition to inscribe the names of the Lilac Queens inside the crown. This continued until the crown was retired.

Today each member of the Lilac Crown is photographed with the crown on her head.

Curious about the word repoussé? It’s a technique for metalwork where the artist hammers the design from the back. Lombard Historical Society

Curious about the word repoussé?

It’s a technique for metalwork where the artist hammers the design from the back.

Lombard Historical Society

The Lilac Crown was created for the first Lilac Pageant in Lombard in 1930. Lombard women donated their silver spoons for this special piece. The spoons were melted & formed into a circlet, and then the design was hammered into it. Openin

The Lilac Crown was created for the first Lilac Pageant in Lombard in 1930. Lombard women donated their silver spoons for this special piece. The spoons were melted & formed into a circlet, and then the design was hammered into it.

Openings to weave actual lilac sprays were made throughout the crown. The inside of the crown is engraved with the names of each of the Lilac Queens who wore the crown from 1930 through 1936.

Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Hammered silver cordial, monogrammed ‘PR’ Marked Chicago New York Circa 1912-1916

Kalo Shop 1900-1970

Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois

Hammered silver cordial, monogrammed ‘PR’

Marked Chicago New York

Circa 1912-1916

This cordial stemware was one of a set created for the Pacific Railway. Cordial glasses were used after dinner to serve fine liqueurs such as cognac or brandy. Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

This cordial stemware was one of a set created for the Pacific Railway. Cordial glasses were used after dinner to serve fine liqueurs such as cognac or brandy.

Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Round brooch with what appears to be the fruit and flowers (seed cones or strobiles) of the Hops plant (Humulus lupulus). 2 ¼ inches round, stamped “Hand Wrought Sterling, Kalo, 130”

Kalo Shop 1900-1970

Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois

Round brooch with what appears to be the fruit and flowers (seed cones or strobiles) of the Hops plant (Humulus lupulus).

2 ¼ inches round, stamped “Hand Wrought Sterling, Kalo, 130”

This jewelry piece is a ‘puffy’ brooch, a pin that would be attached to clothing for ornamentation. The Kalo Shop specialized in puffy pins, referred to as such because of the design as well as the repoussé process (hammered from the back) which mad

This jewelry piece is a ‘puffy’ brooch, a pin that would be attached to clothing for ornamentation. The Kalo Shop specialized in puffy pins, referred to as such because of the design as well as the repoussé process (hammered from the back) which made the jewelry slightly convex.

Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Pin, stylized cattail plant, with two curved arms that hold a central stem. The rush (flower) is created by coiled wirework. This silver pin is illustrative of the Art Nouveau style which

Kalo Shop 1900-1970

Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois

Pin, stylized cattail plant, with two curved arms that hold a central stem. The rush (flower) is created by coiled wirework.

This silver pin is illustrative of the Art Nouveau style which frequently used natural motifs, with curvilinear lines to denote movement.

2 ½ inches long, 15/16 inches wide, stamped Sterling Kalo

Date Unknown

Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

A.H. Miller Chicago, Illinois Five silver spoons, monogrammed initials, on fiddle style handle Circa 1870-1880 These spoons are engraved with the initials “C.R.” and were owned by Christia M. Reade.

A.H. Miller

Chicago, Illinois

Five silver spoons, monogrammed initials, on fiddle style handle

Circa 1870-1880

These spoons are engraved with the initials “C.R.” and were owned by Christia M. Reade.

The back of the spoons are stamped “A.H Miller Chicago, ILL” which indicates that they were made by Chicago jeweler and silversmith Abner Halsey Miller. The A.H. Miller & Co. store was in Chicago at the corner of Randolph and Clark Streets. T

The back of the spoons are stamped “A.H Miller Chicago, ILL” which indicates that they were made by Chicago jeweler and silversmith Abner Halsey Miller. The A.H. Miller & Co. store was in Chicago at the corner of Randolph and Clark Streets.

These pieces were donated to the Lombard Historical Society by descendants of the Reade family.

Lombard Historical Society

Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Silver sugar and creamer set with “M” monogram and strap handles. The phrase, “form follows function”, attributed to American architect Louis Sullivan, may be used to describe this sugar and

Kalo Shop 1900-1970

Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois

Silver sugar and creamer set with “M” monogram and strap handles.

The phrase, “form follows function”, attributed to American architect Louis Sullivan, may be used to describe this sugar and creamer set, created by a Kalo Shop artisan, with its simple elegant design.

Stamped “Sterling, Hand Beaten at Kalo Shops, Park Ridge ILLs.”

Circa 1907-1914

Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society

Christia M. Reade Copper Letter Holder with Hammered Squares Christia Reade was an accomplished artist who commanded a wide range of media. She was well known for her decorative metalwork in both silver and copper. The lines of this letter holde

Christia M. Reade

Copper Letter Holder with Hammered Squares

Christia Reade was an accomplished artist who commanded a wide range of media. She was well known for her decorative metalwork in both silver and copper. The lines of this letter holder, including the three squares hammered into the edges, are indicative of the Prairie School design, which was unique to Chicago, combining elements of nature and strong geometry.

Date unknown

This piece was donated to the Lombard Historical Society by descendants of the Reade family.

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Clara Barck Welles
Unknown Artist Lamp, Metal Base with Metal and Mica Shade Date Unknown This lamp was donated to the Lombard Historical Society by the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library. It was used by Colonel William Plum in his home office between the years
Christia M. Reade Lilac Crown, Repoussé Technique, Silver, with Lilac Blossoms & Leaves Circa 1929-1930
Take a close look! It was tradition to inscribe the names of the Lilac Queens inside the crown. This continued until the crown was retired. Today each member of the Lilac Crown is photographed with the crown on her head.
Curious about the word repoussé? It’s a technique for metalwork where the artist hammers the design from the back. Lombard Historical Society
The Lilac Crown was created for the first Lilac Pageant in Lombard in 1930. Lombard women donated their silver spoons for this special piece. The spoons were melted & formed into a circlet, and then the design was hammered into it. Openin
Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Hammered silver cordial, monogrammed ‘PR’ Marked Chicago New York Circa 1912-1916
This cordial stemware was one of a set created for the Pacific Railway. Cordial glasses were used after dinner to serve fine liqueurs such as cognac or brandy. Kalo Foundation, on loan to Lombard Historical Society
Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Round brooch with what appears to be the fruit and flowers (seed cones or strobiles) of the Hops plant (Humulus lupulus). 2 ¼ inches round, stamped “Hand Wrought Sterling, Kalo, 130”
This jewelry piece is a ‘puffy’ brooch, a pin that would be attached to clothing for ornamentation. The Kalo Shop specialized in puffy pins, referred to as such because of the design as well as the repoussé process (hammered from the back) which mad
Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Pin, stylized cattail plant, with two curved arms that hold a central stem. The rush (flower) is created by coiled wirework. This silver pin is illustrative of the Art Nouveau style which
A.H. Miller Chicago, Illinois Five silver spoons, monogrammed initials, on fiddle style handle Circa 1870-1880 These spoons are engraved with the initials “C.R.” and were owned by Christia M. Reade.
The back of the spoons are stamped “A.H Miller Chicago, ILL” which indicates that they were made by Chicago jeweler and silversmith Abner Halsey Miller. The A.H. Miller & Co. store was in Chicago at the corner of Randolph and Clark Streets. T
Kalo Shop 1900-1970 Park Ridge and Chicago, Illinois Silver sugar and creamer set with “M” monogram and strap handles. The phrase, “form follows function”, attributed to American architect Louis Sullivan, may be used to describe this sugar and
Christia M. Reade Copper Letter Holder with Hammered Squares Christia Reade was an accomplished artist who commanded a wide range of media. She was well known for her decorative metalwork in both silver and copper. The lines of this letter holde