The Davenport Decorative Arts Collection

Last Friday, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture invited Davenport Hotel employees to tour their relatively new exhibit "The Arts & Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest" which features "The Davenport Decorative Arts Collection". The exhibit highlights the early 20th Century Arts & Crafts movement featuring architects, furniture manufacturers, craftspeople, artists, and photographers. Lewis M. Davenport Jr., Louis Davenport's son, bequeathed his families extensive collection of decorative crafts to the Museum in 1987 and a financial gift to care for and display the collection. It was quite impressive!

Here are some of the items that are on display:

Tiffany & Co Lamp

A slideshow showcased items that the MAC didn't have enough room to display

Cocktail swords from Tiffany & Co
Silver Shot glass inscribed "Only a Thimble Full"Cordial Glasses 1890-1920Venetian Glass Compote 1920's
The Silver Presentation Cup from Gorham Co. 1906 is inscribed "LMD" "With the loving regard to your fellow trustees of Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, August 30, 1906"

It is definitely worth the trip to the MAC located in Historic Brownes Addition in Spokane. Not only is the Davenport display impressive, but the entire exhibit is quite a treat and very interesting. The exhibit runs through the 26th of June.