Cornice panel, 1936
glazed terra cotta  10 1/2"h x 19 1/2"w x 4 1/4"d
designed for the gymnasium of the Thomas Edison High School, Hammond IN (demolished 1991)
$975

A robust and lively design, with its combinations of arcs, curves and semi-circles, all contained within a strong and solid double square.  It would be dangerous, I think, to read too much into this design, but I wonder when I look at it how much its location, a gym, had to do with how it looks.

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This is a simple yet beautiful element, typical of Elmslie's earlier work from the 1910's.  Combining realistic foliage with geometric forms, it is easy to read one as a version of the other.

Pier capital, 
glazed terra cotta  21"h x 19 1/2"w x 8"d
designed for the main building of the Washington Irving School near Hammond, IN (demolished )
$2400

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Frieze Panel, 
glazed terra cotta  13 3/4"h x 29 1/2"w x 4 1/2"d
designed for the main building of the Washington Irving School near Hammond, IN (demolished )
$1200