Maker: Unknown
Nutwood and bronze with three lead-lined bowls, the largest with a bronze frieze of classical gods and goddesses separated by signs of the zodiac and supported by four fluted columns rising from winged bronze sphinxes supported on an inward-curving quadripartite base on scroll feet.
History note: Wateringubury Place; Christie's, 31 May 1978, Wateringbury Place sale, Part I, p. 125, lot 261, illustrated p. 27; sold to William Redford, 9 Mount Street, London, W1, from whom purchased
Purchased with the Rylands Fund, contributions from the Friends of the Fitzwilliam and Mr William Redford, and grant-in-aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Height: 119.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1979) by Redford, William
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
The bowl has a frieze of classical gods and goddesses separated by signs of the zodiac, possibly inspired by a design for tables à fleurs in plate 22 of Percier and Fontaine’s 'Receuil de décoration intérieurs' (Paris, 1812). A jardinière of almost similar design, but with gilded bronze mounts, made by the École des Arts et Métiers de Chalons was shown at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française of 1819. It won a gold medal and was acquired by Louis XVIII who gave it to the Duchess of Angoulême.
Liners
composed of
lead
Mounts
composed of
bronze
Basin
Diameter 57.2 cm
Base
Diameter 74.3 cm
Accession number: M.14-1979
Primary reference Number: 95864
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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