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

58.26.2

Description

Fruit cooler, one of a pair Paris, France 1805/1825 Porcelain with paint and gilt decoration One of a Pair of Vieux Paris Fruit Coolers Pair of Porcelain Fruit Coolers C. 1815, Vieux Paris. Urn Shaped with Lid, and Porcelain Liners. Urns Rest on Square Gilded Base and Has Molded and Gilded Handles, Each Attached with Two Classical Masks. Round Lids with Facetted and Gilded Finials. Gilded Bands Around Lips of Urns, Liners and Lids. 58.26.1 Has Painted Decoration of Green Grapes and Peaches. Lid Painted with Plums and Raspberries. 58.26.2 Has Decoration of Peaches and Purple Grapes. Lid Painted with Cherries.

Collection

Loan

Made/Created

Date made

1805 - 1825

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cooler, Fruit

Other Name

Fruit Coolers

Dimensions

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Width dimension (above) is of the base of the coolers. lid. circ.:23",H:3.625, liner:H:5.25", Dia:6", D. of Base:3.75", Inside H: 8.5", H w/o lid: 13.125", Circ.:28.75", Interior Ledge: D:6.25",Base 5"x5", Circ. neck/foot:5"

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Brandy Culp/ Lauren North

Date

November 1, 2012

Notes

Reason: Construction in house Until: / /

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 26, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Loose of Gilding on Lids, Especially Near Finial, 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. Samples. Status: OK Location Details1: 1 Location Details2: 6

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