Vase
1867 (made)
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Vase and cover, zinc silvered, manufactured by Garnier and Vandenberghe, Paris, 1867, bought from the Paris Exposition of 1867
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Zinc, silvered |
Brief description | Vase and cover, zinc silvered, the cover surmounted with a female figure and two children, the body circular and tapering upwards decorated in low relief with neo-Grec ornament with handles in the form of horned masks, the whole standing on a conical base. |
Physical description | Vase and cover, zinc silvered, manufactured by Garnier and Vandenberghe, Paris, 1867, bought from the Paris Exposition of 1867 |
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Object history | Catalogued in the Museum's register at the time of acquistion in 1867 as 'Modern French ... Greek design" and "Bought as an example of cheapness of manufacture." |
Bibliographic reference | Wallis, George, The Illustrated Catalogue of the Universal Exhibition, Published with the Art Journal (1867-1868), p. 282, ill. |
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Accession number | 772-1869 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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