Vase or urn
Vase
ca. 1800 - ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1800 - ca. 1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Although called a vase in the original accession records, the six holes drilled into the integral lid imply this object is meant to be in the form of an incense-burner, though never in reality having such a function or an urn, where the holes, are ostensibly for flowers. It is in the style of the mid-eighteenth century, but seems more likely to be from the first half of the nineteenth century, and is likely to have been carved in Dieppe, where there was a thriving ivory industry in the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vase or urn (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Turned and carved ivory on wood socle |
| Brief description | Vase or urn, ivory on wood socle, probably French (Dieppe), ca. 1800-50 |
| Physical description | This turned and carved miniature vase or urn on a wood base is carved in low relief showing a seated winged figure blowing a trumpet (perhaps Fame), and a flying putto handing a crown to another standing putto. Four heads above acanthus leaf decoration support the body of the piece. |
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| Credit line | Given by Professor J. and Mrs Hull Grundy. |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. and Mrs Hull Grundy, Watch Cottage, Stockbridge, Hampshire in 1978. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Although called a vase in the original accession records, the six holes drilled into the integral lid imply this object is meant to be in the form of an incense-burner, though never in reality having such a function or an urn, where the holes, are ostensibly for flowers. It is in the style of the mid-eighteenth century, but seems more likely to be from the first half of the nineteenth century, and is likely to have been carved in Dieppe, where there was a thriving ivory industry in the nineteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 282, p. 285 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.117-1978 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2009 |
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