Clock garniture

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Clock garniture

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.124 a-c

Description

Object "A": Urn of a "Kylix" sort of shape with handles with Acanthus leaves and a coiled gilt design. Inside is a gilt rosette. Supporting this is a gilt column of varying bead-like swellings(4). Below this is a lotus leaf motif and below this an onyx box pedestal, the bottom of which has a Greek meader key which is atop an ornamented onyx base. This has incised wheat stems on either side of a quiver and torch motif that is surrounded with a laurel leaf. There are two bronze claw feet in front. Object "B": Lid(4" diameter) is of black metal and has eight floral motifs on top and a border of incised lines. There are also small balls on the floral motif. Object "C": Decorative Element for lid(2 5/8" high) has palmette motif, gilded brightly with seven leaves that end with small balls, and a double bow design that has two flowers on each end. The piece has a screw hole on the bottom to attach it to the lid "B".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.124 A-C

MP.94.124a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

All together

Height

12 in

Width

7-1/8 in

Depth

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 x 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (30.5 x 18.1 x 14 cm)

Material

Onyx, Metal Unspecified, Bronze

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.125 a-c - Clock garniture - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 2

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom