Garden urn

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Garden urn

Entry/Object ID

MP.2004.9

Description

One of a pair of terra cotta urns with handles in the shape of cherubs on two sides; lip decorated all around with raised bulbous molding; urn tapers in dramatically under lip; protrused widest at center, where cherubs with arms crossed over chest are positioned; cherubs terminating in scrolled folaige; swags of various molded flowers wrap around urn; Renaissance Revival cartouches with fleurs-de-lis decorate mid area of urn; dramatic tapering underneath; palmette frieze circling around the base.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ambroise Tellier

Date made

circa 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

35 in

Width

32 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 35 x 32 in. (88.9 x 81.3 cm)

Material

Terra cotta

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Treatment Report: Vacuumed surfaces and washed with aqueous mild detergent solution followed by a thorough rinse with water. Injected cracks, loose handles and other loose elements with Acryloid B-72 in acetone to improve stability. After sealing broken surfaces with a reversible synthetic resin to expedite reversibility, joined broken pieces with West System Epoxy resin. The missing lip section was found and secured with West System Epoxy resin. The missing foot section was sculpted in placed using Edison Coating Restoration mortar. The missing cherub handle was never found so a mold was made of one cherub and a reproduction made. Two other cherubs were very loose and attached with corroded steel pins. These were removed and attached along with the new one with stainless steel pins and restoration mortar. Toned fills with Liquitex colors to blend with original body.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2004.8 - Garden urn - Related MP.2005.22 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Complex, Coach House - Basement

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial