Patinated bronze urn on a matching patinated bronze pedestal. The scenes depict various figures related to the god Dionysus.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1820
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Urn, Decorative
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Decorative Furnishings
Nomenclature Class
Household Accessories
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
Dimensions
Height
17-1/2 in
Diameter
15-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Urn: H: 17" to lip, D: 13" int., 15" ext.
Base: 14.125" sq., H: 5.5"
Overall: H: 50.5" to lip, 51.5" to top of lip
C of Column: 29.125"
Material
bronze
Location
Location
Building
AR 109
Date
February 7, 2023
Location
Building
AR 109
Category
Permanent
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Governor and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr.
Last Owner: Governor and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr.
According to Mrs. Harriet M. Hutson, the urn has a history of use possibly at Jehossee Island, the rice plantation of Governor and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr.
The owner is the great-great granddaughter of Governor Aiken.
Exhibitions
Exhibition
2
Notes
Exhibit Start: 2004-06-07
General Notes
Note
Notes: Very heavy. Upper section of vase sits into pedestal stand. Lower section of hollow column sits into base on plinth.
Status: OK
