Pair of Vieux Paris Fruit Coolers

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Pair of Vieux Paris Fruit Coolers

Entry/Object ID

58.26.1

Description

One of a pair of porcelain fruit coolers. Urn shaped with lid and porcelain liners. Urn rests on square gilded base and has molded and gilded handles, each attached with two classical masks. Round lid with faceted and gilded finial. Gilded band around lip of urn, liner, and lid. Has painted decoration of green grapes and peaches, lid painted with plums and raspberries.

Collection

Loan

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1815

Place

Location

Paris, France

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cooler, Fruit

Other Name

Fruit Coolers

Dimensions

Dimension Description

lid

Height

5-1/4 in

Circumference

23 in

Dimension Description

liner

Height

5-1/4 in

Diameter

6 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter of base 3-3/4"

Dimension Description

interior

Height

8-1/2 in

Circumference

28-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

without lid 13.125"

Dimension Description

interior ledge

Diameter

6-1/4 in

Circumference

5 in

Dimension Notes

base 5"x5"

Material

Porcelain, Gilding

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Brandy Culpp/Lauren North

Date

November 1, 2012

Notes

Reason: Construction in house Until: / /

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Moved By

SJ

Date

July 27, 2004

Location

Building

NR WITHDRAWING ROOM

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 26, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 26, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR BACK PARLOR

Moved By

Red

Date

January 21, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Loose gilding on lids, especially near fianial and on edges of base. One finial has old repair, glued back on.

Intake

Loan In

L.1958.026.

Lender

Pierrepont, Mrs. John Jay

Date Received

Mar 25, 1958

General Notes

Note

Notes: Not Sure on Status. All on File Is Loan Form, But Everyone Thought They Were Hcf Collection. Not Sure Is Donor Is Deceased Or Not.

Note Type

In-House Note

Note

Update 8/26/2025: Original lender is deceased as well as her daughter. She has 2 granddaughters that should be contracted about this loan: Charlotte Redden and Griffen Samples.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 21, 1998

Updated By

sduffy@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

August 26, 2025