Name/Title
Bronze UrnEntry/Object ID
L.2004.003.001Tags
Needs new photographyDescription
Patinated bronze urn on a matching patinated bronze pedestal. The scenes depict various figures related to the god Dionysus.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Urn, DecorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
Decorative FurnishingsNomenclature Class
Household AccessoriesNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Height
17-1/2 inDiameter
15-1/2 inDimension 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"Location
Date
February 7, 2023Category
PermanentProvenance
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
2Notes
Exhibit Start: 2004-06-07Intake
Loan In
L.2004.003.Lender
Harriet M. HutsonDate Received
Jun 4, 2004General Notes
Note
Notes: Very heavy. Upper section of vase sits into pedestal stand. Lower section of hollow column sits into base on plinth.
Status: OKCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 8, 2004Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
June 15, 2023