Mount
ca. 1760-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Object Type
Between 1800 and 1840 the Egyptian style became fashionable. Motifs like this Egyptian-style head were often used as decorative details in Regency design.
People
The firm of Cope & Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings.
Design & Designing
Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available, and many of the same patterns recur. There was no registered right to any design in Britain during the 18th century, unlike in Paris where metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. In Britain, however, manufacturers borrowed freely from each other. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years.
Between 1800 and 1840 the Egyptian style became fashionable. Motifs like this Egyptian-style head were often used as decorative details in Regency design.
People
The firm of Cope & Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings.
Design & Designing
Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available, and many of the same patterns recur. There was no registered right to any design in Britain during the 18th century, unlike in Paris where metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. In Britain, however, manufacturers borrowed freely from each other. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast in brass with a high copper content |
| Brief description | Brass furniture mount; Sphinx head, Cope and Timmins Ltd, Britain, 18th or 19th century. |
| Physical description | One of a collection of cast metal mounts for furniture in the form of the head of a Sphinx. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Cope & Timmins Ltd. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type Between 1800 and 1840 the Egyptian style became fashionable. Motifs like this Egyptian-style head were often used as decorative details in Regency design. People The firm of Cope & Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings. Design & Designing Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available, and many of the same patterns recur. There was no registered right to any design in Britain during the 18th century, unlike in Paris where metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. In Britain, however, manufacturers borrowed freely from each other. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years. |
| Other number | LOAN:GLATZEL.1:181 - Previous loan number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.181-2001 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2002 |
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