Bradley & Hubbard designs in collections, at auction, and in exhibitions

Bradley & Hubbard ink stand


Above, presumably an ink stand, on page 36 in Bradley & Hubbard catalogue (188?). For more information, see the listing on the parallel B & H design catalogues and historical information webpage.


A. Bradley & Hubbard (active 1854-1940) designs in collections (by year) [1]

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1850s

1850-60 - blinking eye clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1850-60). Blinking eye clock. (Object ID no. 1962.248. Viewed 12 July 2018. G02644-45).

c. 1850-70 - shelf clock

Probably Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1850-70). Shelf clock. Cast iron; wood (plant material); brass (alloy); steel (alloy). Object ID no. 29.865.1. (Viewed 11 March 2016. A00046.)

c. 1857 - clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1857). Clock. Brass, iron, glass. Accession no. 62.38.15. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02573.)


1860s

c. 1860 - shelf clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1860). Shelf clock. Brass, cast iron, glass. Accession no. 77.90.2. Viewed 2 September 2017. G00124.)

c. 1860 - clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1860). Clock. Brass, iron, glass. Accession no. 62.38.14. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02572.)

c. 1860-75 - hand mirror

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1860-75). Hand mirror. Bronze-plated cast iron. (Accession no. SI.2006.031. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00146.)

1860-80 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1860-80). Oil lamp (original to Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, ME). Brass, glass. (Accession no. 1998.341AB. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01243.)

1860-80 - electrified oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1860-80). Electrified oil lamp (original to Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, ME). Brass, glass. (Accession no. 1998.254. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01244.)

patented 1861 - hanging lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1861). Hanging lamp. (Accession no. 1986.0230.0001.A-B. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01361).

c. 1863-74 - three call bells

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1863-74). Call bells (3 examples). Silver plated brass. (Accession nos. SI.2003.053-4; SI.1995.034. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00146.)

c. 1865 - novelty clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1865). Novelty clock, "Winker". Brass (movement material); iron (case material); paint (case material). (Accession no: 233061. Viewed 10 March 2016. A00001.)

1868 - match safe

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1868). Match Safe. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.1989.056. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00038.)

c. 1868-80 - match safe

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1868-80). Match Safe. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.2003.050. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00038.)

c. 1868-80 - match safe

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1868-80). Match Safe [in the shape of a large fly]. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.2003.067. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00038.)

1868-1900 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Lamp. (Identifier: 126647. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00324).


1870s

1870 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1870). Oil lamp. (Cat. no. 0018.017.5500. Viewed 18 July 2020. J00504).

c. 1870 - shelf clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1870). Shelf clock. Brass, cast iron, glass. (Accession no. 77.90.1. Viewed 2 September 2017. G00123.)

1870-80 - hanging oil lamp

Possibly Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1870-80). Hanging oil lamp. Cast iron, glass. Accession no. 2014.10.1. (Viewed 25 May 2016. A00700.)

1870-90 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1870-90). Kerosene lamp. Metal, glass, floral shade. Accession no. 63.8.1. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02574.)

1870-1900 - bookend

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1870-1900). Bookend (bull terrier dog). Iron. Accession no. 1989.100.0. (Viewed 18 July 2016. AAA00033-07.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

c. 1871 - oil chandelier

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1871). Oil chandelier. Cast iron, brass and glass. (Accession no. SI.1971.094. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

1875 - candlestick

Bradley & Hubbard. (1875). Candlestick. (Accession no. 75.P.38. Updated 13 September 2020. E01369; J00600).

c. 1875 - fireplace set

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1875). Fireplace set. Iron. (Object ID no. 2003.050.0005. Viewed 11 July 2018. G02550-51).

c. 1875 - plant stand

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1875). Plant stand. Brass. (Accession no. 1985.25. Viewed 7 April 2016. B00112-08; A02439.)

  • Offline - Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford.

1875-90 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. / attr. to Meriden Flint Glass Company. Stand, (1875-1890). Brass, ceramic, glass. (Accession no. 78.214. Viewed 13 November 2016. AAA00426-34.)

1875-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1875-1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. (Accession no. 2001.0.21. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02125.)

1876-77 - hanging lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1876-77). Hanging lamp. (Identifier: 126594. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00322).



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1880s

1880 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880). Lamp. Copper, brass, silver plate, glass. (Accession no. 2002.22. Updated 21 April 2018. G02080.)

c. 1880 - mirrored wall sconce

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880). Brass, glass. (Accession no. SI.2004.024. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1880 - fireset stand

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1880). Fireset stand. (Accession no. 1960.022.0026. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00921).

c. 1880 - paper weight

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880). Paper weight. Cast iron. (Accession nos. SI.1999.042. (Viewed 11 March 2016. A00028.)

c. 1880 - student lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880). Student lamp. Brass. (Cat. ID no. 2007.110.2. Viewed 3 August 2018. H00256).

1880-85 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-85). Stand (Aesthetic style). Cast brass, machine-pressed stoneware, polychrome enamels. (Viewed 17 July 2016. AAA00033-20.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

1880-85 - card stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-85). Card stand. Brass, earthenware. (Accession no. 2008.572.1. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00020.)

c. 1880-85 - gas chandelier

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880-85). Gas chandelier. Brass, ceramic, and glass. (Accession no: 1976.64. Viewed 21 March 2016. B00017.)

1880-85 - plant stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (and Longwy Faience Company). (1880-85). Plant stand. Brass, glazed earthenware. (Object no. 2005.157. Viewed 10 March 2016. A00002.)

1880-85 - table

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (and Longwy Faience Company). (1880-85). Table. Brass, earthenware. (Accession no. 96.6. Updated 18 April 2018. G02059.)

1880-85 - table

Attributed to Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-85). Table. Brass, silver plate. (Accession no. 1991.804. Updated 6 November 2020. DM; F01804). [2]

n. d. - plant stand

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Stand. Ceramic, enamel, brass. (Accession no. 1905.1605. Viewed 7 April 2016. B00112-01; A02439.)

1880-90 - andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1880-90). Andirons. (Cat. no. 1960.022.0005. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00924).

c. 1880-1890 - ewer

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880-1890). Ewer. Cast iron. pot metal. (Accession no.: SI.2003.056. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00045.)

1880-1900 - floor lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-1900). Floor lamp (converted from kerosene to electric). Metal, silk, velvet. Accession no. 59.569. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02571.)

1880-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, porcelain, glass. Accession no. 63.8.3A-E. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02575.)

1880-1920 - lantern

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1880-1920). Lantern. Brass. (Cat. no. 1975.017.391. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02452-53).

c. 1881 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1881). Oil lamp, wall bracket. Cast iron and glass. (Accession no. SI.1989.058. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1881 - lamp bracket

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1881). Lamp bracket. (Accession no. 973.180.18A-B. Viewed 16 October 2020. J00859).

1883 - match holder

Bradley & Hubbard. (1883). Match holder. (Identifier: 121562. Viewed 8 May 2020. J00312).

c. 1883 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1883). Oil lamp [with cast figure]. Cast zinc, glass font. (Accession no. SI.1974.192. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1883 - oil chandelier

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1883). Cast iron, brass and glass. (Accession no. SI.1989.037. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

1883-84 - cigar lighter

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1883-84). Cigar lighter. Patinated bronze. (Accession no. 76.22. E00581).

1885 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (and Longwy Faience Company, Longwy, France). (1885). Stand. Brass, glazed earthenware. (Accession no: 1998.45. Viewed 10 March 2016. A00003.)

c. 1885 - frame

Attributed to Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Frame. Brass. (Accession no. 2003.11.1-2. Updated 18 April 2018. G02058.)

c. 1885 - sconce

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Sconce. Patinated copper, silver-plated brass, and glass. (Accession no. 2011.9. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00022; A00036.)

c. 1885 - letter holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Letter holder. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.1991.005. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00025.)

after 1885 - kerosene lamp heater

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (after 1885). Kerosene lamp heater. (Accession no. 1954.601. Viewed 28 April 2016. D00077.)

c. 1885 - fire tools and stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Fire tools and stand. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.1989.040 abcd. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00024.)

c. 1885 - inkstand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Inkstand. Cast iron, brass. (Accession no. SI.1989.057. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00026.)

c. 1885 - fire tools and stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Fire tools and stand (Aesthetic Movement). Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.2003.066 abc. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00024.)

c. 1885 - candlesticks

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Candlesticks. Copper, brass, silver plate. (Accession no. 2012.8.1-2. Viewed 15 March 2016. A00105.)

c. 1885 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Stand. Brass. (Accession no. G2012.40.10. Viewed 17 August 2018. L00565-08).

  • Offline - Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama.

c. 1885 - candelabra

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885). Candelabra. Brass, glazed mosaic. (Accession no. G2012.40.926. Viewed 17 August 2018. L00565-09).

  • Offline - Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama.

c. 1885-1900 - candlestick holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1885-1900). Candlestick holder. Iron. (Accession no. SI.2006.071. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1886 - andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. / designed by F. Robert Seidensticker. (c. 1886). Andirons. Cast iron, copper with brass plating. (Accession no. 2003.10a-b. Updated 18 April 2018. G02056.)

c. 1886 - andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1886). Andirons. Cast iron. (Accession no. 2003.17.a-b. Viewed 18 April 2018. G02057.)

c. 1886 - two pairs, andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1886). Two pairs, andirons, Aesthetic Movement. Cast iron. Accession nos. SI.2004.014 a&b; SI.2004.015 a&b. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00023.)

c. 1886 - pair of andirons

F. Robert Seidensticker for Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1886). Pair of andirons. [Accession nos. L.2019.66.22.1(-2). Viewed 14 December 2021. J01481).

c. 1886-1900 - two pairs, andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1886-1900). Two pairs, andirons (one pair depicting dolphins). Cast iron. (Accession nos. SI.2004.038 a&b; SI.2004.042 a&b. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00023.)

1888-1910 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1888-1910). Kerosene lamp (original to Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, ME). Brass, steel. (Accession no. 1998.3968. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01242.)

1889 - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1889). Table lamp. (Accession no. 978.64.17. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00931).

patented 1889 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1889). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. HF.70.661.32. Viewed 21 February 2021. J01163).



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1890s

c. 1890 - shelf clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890). Shelf clock. Brass, iron, enamel, glass, mother of pearl. Accession no. 82.36.2. Viewed 2 September 2017. G00125.)

c. 1890 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890). Lamp. Accession no. JAGA 874. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02581.)

c. 1890 - inkstand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890). Inkstand. Cast iron, embossed glass font with lid. (Accession no. SI.2003.055. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00026.)

c. 1890 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890). Oil lamp. Brass, cast iron, original green and white case glass shade. (Accession no. SI.1988.044. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1890 - standish

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890). Standish. Silver-plated bronze, pressed glass. (Accession no. 1985.45. Viewed 7 April 2016. B00112-07.)

  • Offline - Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT.

1890-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1890-1900). Kerosene lamp. (Cat. no. P81.540. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00926).

1890-1900 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (1890-1900). Oil lamp. (Artifact no. 2007.0244.001. Viewed 29 December 2018. J00241).

c. 1890-1900 - chandelier

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890-1900). Chandelier. Brass, glass. Accession no. 76.32. Newark Museum, NJ — offline. Updated 20 May 2017. [AAA00426-32; A02451]

c. 1890-1900 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890-1900). Oil lamp. Copper plated brass, wrought iron. (Accession no. SI.2003.057. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1890-1900 - two match box holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1890-1900). Two match box holders. Cast iron. (Accession nos. SI.2003.051-2. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00039.)

1890-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1890-1900). Kerosene lamp. Glass, metal. (Cat. no. 1959.049.001abc. Viewed 3 July 2018. G02232-34).

1892 - electric lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1892). Electric lamp. (Cat. no. P2002.03A-C. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00925).

c. 1892-1900 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1892-1900). Oil lamp. Brass, zinc, stone. (Accession no. SI.2006.060. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

1892-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1892-1900). Kerosene lamp. (Cat. no. P81.539. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00927).

1893 - architectural metalwork installation

New find by Design Meriden (2 March 2016).

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1893). Staircase, metalwork on mezzanine, more designs to be determined. Site: James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CT. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00021.)

c. 1894 - oil heater

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1894). Oil heater. (Accession no. 967.098.001. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00619).

1895 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1895). Kerosene lamp. (Cat. no. 3112/1A-C. Viewed 18 July 2020. J00503).

patented 1895 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1895). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1984.0022.0004. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01170).

patented 1895 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1895). Oil lamp. (Accession no. 1970.0102.0015.1. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01167).

patented 1895 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1895). Oil lamp. (Accession no. 1980.0491.0001. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01168).

c. 1895 - pair of andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1895). Pair of andirons. [Accession nos. L.2019.66.21.1(-2). Viewed 14 December 2021. J01480).

c. 1895 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1895). Oil lamp. Cast zinc, onyx, brass. (Accession no. SI.1988.041. Viewed 27 May 2016. A00148.)

c. 1895 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1895). Center draught parlor lamp. Brass, iron. (Accession no. 1977.79.3. Viewed 26 March 2017. A01795.)

c. 1895 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1895). Oil lamp. Nickel-plated brass. (Accession no. SI.2003.063. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1895 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Oil lamp. (Accession no. 0970.0102.0015.1. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00617).

c. 1895 - two pairs, andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1895). Two pairs, andirons (Arts & Crafts Style and Aesthetic Movement). Cast iron. Accession nos. SI.1989.039 a&b; SI.1989.055 a&b. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00023.)

1895-1938 - chandelier

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1895-1938). Chandelier. (Cat. no. 1970.073.001. Viewed 3 July 2018. G02229-31).

c. 1895 - four kerosene lamps

Bradley & Hubbard. (c. 1895). Four kerosene lamps. [Accession no. FX.88.63.1A(-D). Viewed 23 July 2021. J01416-19].

1896 - hanging lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (1896). Hanging lamp. (Accession no. HF.73.250.1. Viewed 21 February 2021. J01162).

c. 1896 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (c. 1896). Oil lamp. (Accession no. 1990.114.2531. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01361).

patented 1896 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (patented 1896). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. X.965.459.001. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00929).

patented 1896 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (patented 1896). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 2013.499.011A/B. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00933).

patented 1896 - two oil lamps

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1896). Two oil lamps. (Accession no. 1958.0012.0054 a-b. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01166).

patented 1896 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1896). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1984.0022.0003. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01169).

1896-1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1896-1900). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. H.1981.158.4. Viewed 5 June 2017. A02595.)

c. 1897 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1897). Oil lamp. Brass, green and white case glass shade. (Accession no. SI.1966.079. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

patented 1898 - three hanging lamps

Bradley & Hubbard. (patented 1898). Three hanging lamps. (Accession no. 1985.1113.0001 a-c. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01171).

c. 1899 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1899). Lamp. Brass, glass, marble. (Accession no. 73.486A-G. Viewed 13 November 2016. AAA00426-24; A02450.)

19th c. - andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (19th century). Andirons. (Cat. no. 1990.027.0001. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00923).

19th c. - kerosene lamp

Bradley and Hubbard Mfg. Co. (19th century). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 2011.62.1.2. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00932).


1900s

1900 - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900). Table lamp. (Cat. no. 1938.049.001. Viewed 3 July 2018. G02200-01).

c. 1900 - inkstand

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1900). Inkstand. (Accession no. 1976.44.1-4. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00934).

c. 1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. Accession no. 63.8.226-A. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02576.)

c. 1900 - four individual candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Four individual candlestick holders (Arts & Crafts Style). Brass, cast iron, zinc. (Accession nos. SI.2006.033; SI.2006037-39. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1900 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Oil lamp with shade holder. Nickel-plated brass. (Accession no. SI.2003.064a&b. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1900 - lamp

Weller Pottery / Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Lamp. Glazed earthenware, glass. (Accession no. 1986.101.2a-d. Viewed 27 March 2017. A01817.)

c. 1900 - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Double arm student lamp. Brass (alloy); cased glass. (Object no. 32.755.1. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00047.)

c. 1900 - gas lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Gas lamp. Cast iron, brass, original slag glass shade. (Accession no. SI.1991.016. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1900 - electric lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Electric lamp. Cast iron, brass. (Accession no. SI.1998.003. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1900 - two pairs, andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Two pairs, andirons (Arts & Crafts Style; Colonial Revival style). Cast iron. Accession nos. SI.1990.029 a&b; SI.2003.065 a&b. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00023.)

c. 1900 - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. Accession no. 63.8.226-B. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02577.)

c. 1900 - inkwell

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Inkwell. Bronze. Accession no. 63.106.127. (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02578.)

c. 1900 - ash tray

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Ash tray (Art Nouveau style). Iron. Accession no. 64.110.29(b). (Viewed 10 April 2017. A02580.)

after 1901 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (after 1901). Oil lamp. (Artifact no. 1992.1789.001. Viewed 29 December 2018. J00242).

1900-10 - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-10). Table lamp (Art Nouveau). Bronze, glass, copper. Accession no. L 1577. (Viewed 10 April 2017. A02582.)

1900-20 - pair of candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-20). Pair of candlestick holders (Arts & Crafts Style). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.040 a&b. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

1900-20 - four individual candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-20). Four individual candlestick holders (two in Arts & Crafts Style). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.041-044. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

1900-20 - tray

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-20). Tray. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.072. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00146.)

1900-20 - picture frame

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-20). Picture frame [in an unusual style]. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.028. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00146.)

1900-20 - inkstand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-20). Inkstand (Art Nouveau Style). Brass. (Accession no. SI.1991.006. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00026.)

1900-20 - match safe

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-20). "Beetle" match safe. (Accession no. 2005.37.2. Viewed 18 July 2016. AAA00033-09.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

c. 1900-30 - candelabrum

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-30). Candelabrum. Brass, zinc, iron. (Accession no: SI.2006.057. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

1900-30 - desk set

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-30). Desk set. Bronze. (Cat. no. 77-72-6a. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02401).

1900-30 - desk set

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-30). Desk set. Bronze. (Cat. no. 77-72-6b. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02450).

1900-30 - desk set

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-30). Desk set. Bronze. (Cat. no. 77-72-6c. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02451).

c. 1900-34 - pair of candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-34). Pair of candlestick holders. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.056. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1900-34 - two individual candlesticks holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-34). Two individual candlestick holders (Art Nouveau). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.050; SI.2006.070. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1900-40 - two wall sconces

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900-40). Two wall sconces. Zinc, brass, iron. (Accession no. SI.2006.061-62. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1901-20 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1901-20). Oil lamp. Nickel-plated brass. (Accession no. SI.2003.014. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1905 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1905). Oil lamp. Nickel-plated brass, original blown glass shade. (Accession no. SI.1989.041. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00148.)

c. 1909-30 - two pairs of candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1909-30). Two pairs of candlestick holders (Colonial Revival and Arts & Crafts Style). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.045 a&b; SI.2006.046 a&b. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1909-30 - candlestick holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1909-30). Candlestick holder (Arts & Crafts Style). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.047. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)


1910s

c. 1910 - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1910). Oil lamp. (Cat. no. 1960.022.0003. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00922).


1920s

c. 1920 - six pairs of bookends

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920). Six pairs of bookends (bust of Shakespeare; early American sign board; architectural memorial; Temple of Isis (Egypt); Bramshill House (England); Sheraton chair back). Cast iron. (Accession nos. SI.1991.003 a & b; SI.1992.015 a & b; SI.1991.014 a & b; SI.1991.015 a & b; SI.2003.061 a & b; SI.2003.062 a & b. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00037.)

c. 1920 - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920). Table lamp. (Cat. no. 1948.249.001. Viewed 3 July 2018. G02202-03).

c. 1920 - two individual bookends

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920). Two individual bookends (depicting iconic columns; architectural memorial). Cast iron. (Accession nos. SI.2003.059; SI.2003.060. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00037.)

c. 1920 - pen tray

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920). Pen tray, Arts & Crafts Style. Brass. (Accession no. SI.1991.008. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00027.)

c. 1920 - paper tray

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1920). Paper tray. (Accession no. 87-3726-4. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00599).

c. 1920-40 - ten vases

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920-40). Ten vases. Brass. (Accession nos. SI.1991.011-13; SI.2006-036; SI.2006-058; SI.2006.063-67. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00043.)

c. 1920-40 - two ewers

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920-40). Two ewers. Brass. Variable dimensions. (Accession nos. SI.2006.059; SI.2006.76. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00044.)

1928-40 - pair of bookends

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1928-40). Pair of bookends. Cast iron. Accession no. 2015.3040.1-2. (Viewed 6 May 2017. A02374.)


1930s

c. 1930 - bookends

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930). Lincoln Memorial (pair of models), bookends. Metal. (Call no. NA44.B1282.25 L5 1930a. Viewed 30 April 2016. A00496.)

  • Offline - Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal.

c. 1930 - bookend

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930). Temple of Saturn (model), bookend. Metal, felt, paper. (Call no. NA323 .T466 1930. Viewed 30 April 2016. A00494.)

  • Offline - Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal.

c. 1930 - bookends

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930). Temple of Isis (model), bookends. Metal, rubber. (Call no. NA216.P4 T3 1930. Viewed 30 April 2016. A00495.)

  • Offline - Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal.

c. 1930-40 - four desk sets

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Four desk sets (including one in Art Deco style). Brass, glass. (Accession no. SI.2006.005a-f; SI.2006.09a-c; SI2006.010.a&b; SI2006.011.a-g. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00030.)

c. 1930-40 - three pen trays

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Three pen trays (rectangular, oblong, and oval). Brass. Accession nos. SI.2006.014-015 & .017. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00027.)

c. 1930-40 - three inkstands

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Three inkstands. Brass, glass. (Accession no. SI2006.002; SI2006.019; SI2006.020. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00026.)

c. 1930-40 - caster

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Caster. Brass, porcelain. (Accession no: SI.2006.003. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00146.)

c. 1930-40 - calendar holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Calendar holder. Brass. (Accession nos: SI.2006.018. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00031.)

c. 1930-40 - pencil holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Pencil holder. Brass. (Accession nos: SI.2006.005. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00029.)

c. 1930-40 - seven pairs of candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Seven pairs of candlestick holders (Colonial Revival). Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.034 a&b; SI.2006.035 a&b; SI.2006.048 a&b; SI.2006.049 a&b; SI.2006.051 a&b; SI.2006.052 a&b; SI.2006.055 a&b. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1930-40 - four individual candlestick holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Four individual candlestick holders (Colonial Revival). Brass, zinc. (Accession nos. SI.2006.053-054; SI.2006.068-069. Viewed 26 March 2016. A00147.)

c. 1930-40 - bookrack

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Bookrack. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.024. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00032.)

c. 1930-40 - magazine rack

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Magazine rack. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.025. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00033.)

c. 1930-40 - string holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). String holder. (Accession no.: SI.2006.029. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00034.)

c. 1930-40 - note pad holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Note pad holder. Brass. (Accession no. SI.2006.032. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00035.)

c. 1930-40 - four letter holders

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Four letter holders. Brass. (Accession no. SI2006.007; SI2006.008; SI2006.012; SI2006.013. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00025.)

c. 1930-40 - two ash trays

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Two ash trays. Brass. (Accession nos. SI.1991.009; SI.2006.004. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00040.)

c. 1930-40 - cigarette box

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Cigarette box. Brass, wood. (Accession no. SI.1991.010. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00041.)

c. 1930-40 - two humidors

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1930-40). Two humidors. Brass. (Accession nos. SI.2006.026-027. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00042.)

c. 1934 - bookend

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1934). Bookend. Cast iron. (Accession no. SI.2003.058. Viewed 11 March 2016. A00037.)

c. 1937 - lighting installation

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1937). Five-chandelier installation. St. Thomas More Chapel, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Viewed 17 June 2017. [A02737-38].


1940s

c. 1940 - centerpiece

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1940). Centerpiece. (Accession no. 1995.122.1a,b. Viewed 18 July 2016. AAA00033-08.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.


n. d.

n. d. - letter rack

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Letter rack. Brass. (Object no. 2000.7.2379. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02365-67).

n. d. - service bell

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Service bell. (Cat. no. X4470. Viewed 18 July 2020. J00502).

n. d. - floor lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Floor lamp. (Accession no. X973.1219. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00930).

n. d. - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Oil lamp. (Accession no. HG.61.1.16A. Viewed 21 February 2021. J01164).

n. d. - wall bracket

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Wall bracket. (Accession no. 993.1.145. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01165).

n. d. - lamp bracket

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Lamp bracket. (Accession no. 975.93.15. Viewed 7 November 2020. J00928).

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. SHT.1995.x.1596. Viewed 23 December 2021. J01533).

n. d. - sanctuary lamp base

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Sanctuary lamp base. (Accession no. 1990.404.1-2. Viewed 14 November 2021. J01467).

n. d. - fireplace stand

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Fireplace stand. (Accession no. HH1988.1.228. Viewed 22 February 2021. J01172).

n. d. - clock, case

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Clock, case. (Accession no. LL.66.22.1. Viewed 16 October 2020. J00858).

n. d. - oil lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Oil lamp. (Accession no. JB.56.420.2A. Viewed 8 September 2020. J00689).

n. d. - inkstand

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Inkstand. (Cat no. H64.64.247a-d. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00596).

n. d. - match holder

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Match holder. (Cat no. H72.17.429. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00597).

n. d. - stove

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Stove. (Accession no. 68.39.2. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00618).

n. d. - lamp chimney

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Lamp chimney. (Artifact no. 2007.0244.002. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00919).

n. d. - lamp shade

Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Lamp shade. (Artifact no. 2007.0244.003. Viewed 6 November 2020. J00920).

n. d. - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Lamp. (Accession no. 49.6.75. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00598).

n. d. - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Lamp. (Identifier: 129103. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00323).

n. d. - cigarette holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Cigarette holder. Object ID no. PM.80.18.86. Viewed 3 August 2018. H00257).

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1975.476. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01813.)

n. d. - flame spreader

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Flame spreader. Accession no. 1954.1601.3373. (Viewed 6 April 2017. A01812.)

n. d. - pair of biers

Bradley & Hubbard. (undated). Pair of biers (Victorian style). Brass. (Accession no. 1994.128.2a,b. viewed 18 July 2016. AAA00033-05.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

n. d. - match holder

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Match holder. Brass. Accession no. 64.110.29(a). (Viewed 1 June 2017. A02579.)


B. Selected Bradley & Hubbard designs at leading auction houses (with photos) [3]

1860s

mid-19th c. - novelty clock

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (mid-19th century). "Blinking eye" novelty clock. Patinated cast iron. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00135.)


1880s

c. 1880 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880). Aesthetic brass and Longwy pottery stand. Brass, pottery. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00136.)

c. 1880 - stand

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1880). Aesthetic brass and Longwy pottery pedestal. Brass, pottery. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00137.)

late 20th c. - pair of mounted baluster vases

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (late 19th century). Pair of mounted baluster vases. Brass and gilt bronze. (Viewed 6 May 2016. B00189.)


1900s

c. 1900 - pair of andirons

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1900). Pair of andirons. Painted cast iron. (Viewed May 2016. D00127.)

1900-25 - owl lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (1900-25). Owl lamp. (Viewed 4 April 2016. B00094.)


1910s

c. 1910 - table lamp

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1910). Table lamp. Red paint, cast iron, mica shade. (Viewed 10 April 2016. A00357.)

c. 1915 - Boudoir lamp base

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1915). Boudoir lamp base. Patinated metal. (Viewed May 2016. D00126.)

early 20th c. - lamp base

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Lamp base. Shade made by artist/maker unknown. Bronze, colored glass shade, lead. (Accession number: 1953-43-1a,b. Viewed 10 March 2016. A00004.)

early 20th c. - pair of three-light girandole mirrors

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Pair of three-light girandole mirrors. Gilt metal. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00106.)

early 20th c. - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Table lamp. Patinated metal, slag glass. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00107.)

early 20th c. - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Table lamp. Mica and brass. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00138.)

early 20th c. - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Table lamp. Patinated metal, green slag glass. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00139.)

early 20th c. - Art and crafts lantern

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Arts and crafts lantern. Copper, colored glass. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00140.)

early 20th c. - Arts & Crafts hammered lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Arts & Crafts hammered lamp. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00108.)

early 20th c. - two table lamps

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (early 20th century). Two table lamps. Metal and slag glass. (Viewed May 2016. D00129.)


1920s

c. 1920 - table lamp

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (c. 1920). Table lamp. Reverse-painted glass, metal. (Viewed 10 April 2016. A00356.)

1900-25 - table lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (first quarter 20th century). Table lamp. Patinated metal, carmel slag glass. (Viewed 23 May 2016. D00141.)

1900-50 - table lamp

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (first-half 20th century). Table lamp. (Viewed 10 April 2016. A00358.)


n. d.

n. d. - pair of candlesticks

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Figural bank in the form of a squire with blinking eyes. Paint, cast iron. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00109.)

n. d. - pair of candlesticks

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Pair of candlesticks. Brass. (Viewed May 2016. D00110.)

n. d. - lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Lamp. Polychromed metal, leaded slag glass. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00105.)

n. d. - banquet lamp

Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. (undated). Banquet lamp. (Viewed May 2016. D00128.)



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C. Bradley & Hubbard designs in exhibitions


1860s

1867 - American Institute Fair

12 September - 26 October 1867. American Institute Fair, New York.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Bradley & Hubbard.


1870s

1876 - Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia

10 May - 10 November 1876. Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.

> Bradley & Hubbard exhibited unspecified "call bells", "gas fixtures", "brackets", "kerosene chandeliers", "bronzes... and other fixtures in an endless variety of designs". (Unspecified award recipient for "gas and oil fixtures and lamps".)


1880s

1880 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition

c. September - 24 September 1880. State Fair, Town Hall exhibition, Meriden, Connecticut.

> Exhibited unspecified wares ["handsome bronze parlor and mantel artistic gear and notions"] by Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. Diploma awarded.

1880-81 - Melbourne International Exhibition, Australia

1 October 1880 - 30 April 1881. Melbourne International Exhibition, Australia.

1881 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition

20-23 September 1881. Meriden Town Hall display, Connecticut State Fair, Meriden, CT.

> Unspecified designs including "bronze works, comprising lamps, statuary, card tables, placques, clocks, gas fixtures" ... "clocks and ornaments" ... "bronze statuette[s] of Mercury" and "Venus de Milo" exhibited by Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. Diploma awarded.

1889 - Meriden opera house exhibition

10 October 1889. Exposition at Delavan Opera House, Meriden, on the occasion of the visit of the International American Congress.

> Exhibited Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. designs including "the B & H lamp made in piano, banquet, library and stand sizes, of brass and cast metals", "statuary, pitchers, and vases of bronze, call bells, candelabras, bric-a-brac tables and ’five o’clock teas’, many of them having onyx, bronze and gold trimmings."


1890s

1891 - The Conductors’ Fair, New Haven, CT

c. October 1891. The Conductors’ Fair, New Haven armory, New Haven, Connecticut.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Bradley & Hubbard (including "brass fixtures and brass lamps").


1900s

1904 - Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis

30 April - 1 December 1904. Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri.

> Bradley & Hubbard electric lighting fixtures installed in the State Building of Connecticut.


1930s

1934 - New York House Furnishings Show

29 July - 4 August 1934. New York House Furnishings Show at Hotel Pennsylvania, New York.

> Exhibited designs by Bradley & Hubbard (fireplace equipment, table decorations, tantalus sets, accessories, etc.).

1934-35 - Metropolitan Museum of Art

5 November 1934 - 6 January 1935. Contemporary American industrial art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

> Unspecified design exhibited by Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (undated). Cast iron.

1935 - New York Gift Show

19 - 23 August 1935. New York Gift Show at Hotel Pennsylvania, New York.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Bradley & Hubbard.

1938 - possible display in G. Fox & Co., Hartford

c. 24 - 30 April 1938. Connecticut made week at G. Fox & Co., Hartford. (Viewed 25 October 2018. C00318-19).

> Unspecified designs displayed — "Floor Lamps of Quality... Made in Meriden" [company or companies unspecified, probably Bradley & Hubbard or Miller Company].


1980s

1986-87 - Metropolitan Museum of Art

23 October 1986 - 11 January 1987. In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (Viewed 3 July 2016. A00721; A00976-77.)

1987-88 - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford

1 December 1987 - 31 August 1988. A decade of collecting Connecticut industrial arts at the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

> Possibly exhibited: Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (1880-85). Stand (with perceived Meriden Flint Glass Co. ceramic / glass inlay). (CT Historical Society collection, listed above.)


1990s

1997 - Museum of American Glass, Milville, NJ

25 January - 4 May 1997. Slivers of light: Rich cut oil lamps at the Museum of American Glass, Millville, New Jersey.

> Exhibited design: C. Dorflinger & Sons (cut glass) / Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (duplex burner). (undated). Low banquet lamp.

1999-2000 - Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art and Cincinnati Art Museum exhibitions

2 venues: 1999-2000. Masterpieces of American furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art, Utica, New York (2 May - 31 October 1999) and the Cincinnati Art Museum (18 February - 28 May 2000). Curated by Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio.

> Exhibited design: Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co. (c. 1880-85). Stand. (MWPAI collection)


2000s

2005-07 - Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art and Bard Graduate Center Gallery

2 venues: 2005-07. A Brass Menagerie: Metalwork of the Aesthetic Movement. Curated by Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art, Utica, New York (2 October 2005 - 19 March 2006); Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York, NY (12 July - 14 October 2007). (DM; Viewed 10 March 2016. A00008-09.)


2010s

2010-12 - Castle Collection, Smithsonian

5 November 2010 - mid-May 2012. Bradley and Hubbard: Masters of Metal Work. Castle Collection, Smithsonian, Washington, DC. (Viewed 10 March 2016. A00007.)

2011-12 - Brooklyn Museum

2 September 2011 - 1 April 2012. 19th-Century Modern at Brooklyn Museum, New York.

> Exhibited design by Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co.: Stand (1885). (Brooklyn Museum collection, listed above).



See our Design Meriden compilation listing over 1000 exhibitions since 1851, featuring historical design associated with the Meriden area.



Footnotes:
[1] Regarding "active 1854-1940", see D’Ambrosio, Anna Tobin. (2005). Brass menagerie: Metalwork of the aesthetic movement. Utica, NY: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. (ISBN: 0915895293), p. 33. [A00692]

[2] Ibid, p. 34. [A00097]

[3] The compilation of objects at auction took place in March-April 2016.



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