Sterling silver tableware at the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, Los Angeles, 1928-1938

Item Overview

Title

Sterling silver tableware at the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, Los Angeles, 1928-1938

Photographer

Connell, Will, 1898-1961

Date Created

[between 1928-1938]

Date

1928/1938

Collection

Connell (Will) Papers

Notes

Description

Brock & Company Jewelers was the most important jewelry and giftware store in Los Angeles. Founded by George A. Brock in 1903, it was sold in 1964 and the business ended s few years later. It was located at 515 West Seventh St. and had a 2nd location at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel.
Matching sterling silver candlestick, bowl and footed bowl with a classicizing decorative border composed of swags anchored by urns and rosettes amid acanthus foliage.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Brock's - Vogue

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
acetate film

Names

Brock & Company (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Candlesticks
Bowls (Tableware)
Tableware
Gift shops--California--Los Angeles