Museum Made
“Shan’t you and I have fun with my museum?
Isabella Stewart Gardner imbued her Fenway Court with her spirit and shared the delights of her Palace with exhilaration. This collection of products is directly inspired by Mrs. Gardner and her Museum–hence, "Museum Made." Click the following titles to shop specific categories within the Museum Made collection:
- Collection Confectionary
- Collection Spotlight
- From the Desk of...
- Gardner Style
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Isabella Said
- From the Desk of...
- ISGM at Home
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Magnets & Mugs
- Nasturtiums
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The Courtyard
Our Museum Made collection draws upon the excitement of experiencing Isabella’s Museum. We hope that these gifts become touchstones and pleasant reminders of the Museum that was built "for the education and enjoyment of the public, forever."
Medusa Face Coaster
$18.00
In 1892, an ancient villa was discovered just north of Rome, near the villa of Augustus’s wife, Livia. Several well-preserved mosaic floors adorned the baths of the villa. Jack and Isabella Gardner inspected the mosaics in 1895 and purchased this floor in 1897. The delicate tracery of this mosaic resembles those made in Pompeii around 25 AD (the late second or third style), but brick stamps indicate that it was laid a century later, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
Inspired by a work that now lies in the very heart of the Museum, this coaster of a closeup of Medusa's face is sure to be a touchstone for your experience at the Gardner.
Tile edges are weathered as part of the design.
4 x 4 inches
Crafted from Italian marble and heat-resistant cork backing
Made in the USA
Mexican Coaster: Nude Figure
$15.00
Isabella Gardner herself spent hours assembling the nearly 2,000 painted and glazed tiles into the appealing pattern we see today on the walls of the Spanish Cloister. Her friend, the artist Dodge Macknight, bought the tiles for her in Mexico in 1909 from the Church of San Agustìn in Mexico.This coaster, featuring one of the tile designs from Church of San Agustìn now located in the Museum's Spanish Cloister, is sure to be a utilitarian touchstone for your experience at the Gardner.
Other tile designs also available.
Tile edges are weathered as part of the design4 x 4 inches
Crafted from Italian marble and heat-resistant cork backing
Made in the USA
Isabella Quote Mug: "C'est Mon Plaisir"
$15.00
This mug—perfect for sipping some of our Courtyard-inspired loose leaf teas—prominently features a quote attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner: "C'est mon plaisir,” or "It is my pleasure." The quotation reflects Mrs. Gardner's desire to share her Museum with the public, forever. We hope your pleasure will be sipping a warm beverage out of this lovely mug!
11 oz. ceramic mug
Dishwasher and microwave safe
© 2023 Gift at the Gardner.
