Tripod
ca. 1855 (made)
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The upper part of this tripod was originally hung with loose chains. It was bought for £44 from the Paris 1855 Exhibition. In his report on the exhibition, Richard Redgrave noted that "In the Greek style some few designs of great merit and beautiful execution were exhibited by Barbedienne". The tripod is indebted to forms from the first century, A.D.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 22 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Gilt and silver-plated |
| Brief description | Gold and silver plated bronze, Paris ca.1855, designed by H. Cahieux, made by F. Barbédienne. |
| Physical description | Tripod in gilt and silver-plated metal. The form is indebted to forms from the first century A.D. |
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| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
The upper part of this tripod was originally hung with loose chains. It was bought for £44 from the Paris 1855 Exhibition. In his report on the exhibition, Richard Redgrave noted that "In the Greek style some few designs of great merit and beautiful execution were exhibited by Barbedienne". The tripod is indebted to forms from the first century, A.D.(1987-2006) |
| Object history | Bought from the Paris Exhibition 1855 for £44. The tripod is indebted to forms from the first century, A.D. The upper part of this tripod was originally hung with loose chains. |
| Summary | The upper part of this tripod was originally hung with loose chains. It was bought for £44 from the Paris 1855 Exhibition. In his report on the exhibition, Richard Redgrave noted that "In the Greek style some few designs of great merit and beautiful execution were exhibited by Barbedienne". The tripod is indebted to forms from the first century, A.D. |
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| Accession number | 2704-1856 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2001 |
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