Clock garniture

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Clock garniture

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.127 a-c

Description

This covered urn has a finial of cast bronze putto seated, arms raised, holding a laurel wreath. This detachable piece has a threaded stem that fits the lid of cast bronze which has acorn, oak, and laurel leaves in relief. The cup is heavily ornate, having rose leaves, flowers, and buds surrounding a large cartouche on each side of cup. One cartouche has putto bestowing laurel leaf on Greek Philosopher's head, below this, on the bottom of cup is a band of empty cartouches wrapping around base. The underside of cup has circular gadrooning. The stem has five rectangles separated by five oblong beads. This terminates on top of a mound of lotus leaves which rest on a black onyx base or shelf, chipped in one corner. This is trimed in convex brass molding. Sitting below this is a cast box of four sides. Side 1 in relief a putto with Greek oil flask, or lekythos. Sides 2 and 4 a Cupid with arms outstretched to a child, behind is a truncated column with possible sundial resting on its top. Side 3 has a Cupid sitting alone writing, quill in hand with a truncated column and sundial in background. The trim is again of convex brass molding which wraps around a black onyx base of convex and concave surface resting on four bronze lion's paws.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Sévenier & G. Gobe

Date made

circa 1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.127 A-C

MP.94.127a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 6 in. (39.4 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Onyx, Bronze

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.126 a-c - Clock garniture - Part of set MP.94.128 a-d - Clock garniture - Part of set

General Notes

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Note Type

StorageNote

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