Not currently on display at the V&A

Perfume Burner

1790-1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

On loan to the National Trust at Osterley Park House, Isleworth


Object details

Categories
Stoneware
Interiors
Object type
Perfume burner
Materials and techniques
Verde antico and ormulu
Verde Antico
Ormolu
Gilding
Carving
Brief description
verde antico, ormoulu, urn-shaped; English, 1790s, 1' 3 3/4" x 7"
Physical description
Perfume burner of verde antico and ormulu. The urn-shaped container is supported by a tripod decorated with rams heads and hoof feet standing on a triangular plinth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.
Credit line
Bequeathed by C. D. Rotch
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A by Claude Rotch (RPs 61/3157c)
Subject depicted
Rams
Summary
On loan to the National Trust at Osterley Park House, Isleworth
Associated object
W.105-1962 (Pair)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
W.106-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O320776/perfume-burner-unknown/
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