Frame

Germany

19th century

  • Titles Frame (Descriptive)
  • Medium cast iron
  • Dimensions 9 5/8 × 8 1/4 in. (24.5 × 20.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 1986.312.3
  • Work Type frame
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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Curved bar-shaped pink jasper cameo with white relief decoration
Large curved frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring on the left three figures from the Dancing Hours series standing on a thin ground, on the right a large floral swag suspended from two ribbon bows.
Pair of vases of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration, each on round foot decorated with overlapping acanthus leaves, the tapered body with a pattern of four fluted columns ending in lion's feet, with lion's head's with rings in their mouths at the top of each column, with a band of twisted ribbon around the lower body and a band of ribbon and oak leaves at the top, the main body with floral and fruit festoons between the columns as well as small oval medallions with classical vignettes, including a flying cupid, a detail from Sacrifice to Hymen, Venus bound by Cupid, and a classical figure, the flared lip with the same overlapping acanthus leaf motif as around the foot.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware