White marble mantlepiece with sections of blue-grey marble carved with straight lines in relief. Features three cameo type carvings. The left depicts a cherub holding a nest with eggs in the right hand and a bird in the other on a dark green ground. The center has two cherubs with instruments (a flute and a lyre respectively) the one on the left is touching the others' head while the cherub seated on the right hand side plays. Off-white figures on a light blue ground. The right has a single cherub with open wings and a strand of garland wrapped around his arms and waist. Off-white on a dark green ground.
Cataloged By
Cannarsa
Acquisition
Accession
1955.002.162
Source or Donor
Coe, William Robertson
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850
Place
Location
England
Notes
Made: Wedgwood
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Mantel
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Component, Fireplace
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Environmental Control Elements
Nomenclature Class
Building Components
Nomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
Dimensions
Height
46 in
Depth
7-1/2 in
Length
56 in
Dimension Notes
Diameter of the left and right carvings are 3.25", and the center is 4.0"
Material
Stone, Porcelain, Ceramic, Ceramic: Marble
Location
Location
Room
Natalie's Bedroom
Building
Main House
Date
July 10, 2024
Location
Room
Natalie's Bedroom
Building
Main House
Category
Permanent
Date
August 16, 2023
Inventory
Inventory Project
INV2024.1
Inventoried By
Amanda Massimillio
Inventoried Date
Jul 10, 2024
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jan 19, 2007
Provenance
Notes
Collected By: William Robertson Coe
William Robertson Coe
Planting Fields Foundation
