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Flower Stand (Jardinière)

c. 1800
mounts and supports by

Pierre Philippe Thomire

(French, 1751–1843)
Culture
France, early 19th Century
Medium
wood with gilt bronze mounts
Measurements
Overall: 104.8 x 74.3 cm (41 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland Halle 1960.94
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Location
202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
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Description

Thomire was the most productive and famous bronze caster in Paris around 1800. The border of this flower stand was cast from the same molds used for a centerpiece signed by Thomire; therefore, the stand can safely be presumed to have been produced by Thomire as well.
A wood and gilded bronze flower stand features a circular top with a high, pierced golden rim. Below, a wood band is decorated with golden swans and wreaths. Three golden swans with curved necks and spread wings serve as legs, ending in paw feet. These rest on a triangular wood base with a central golden pinecone ornament. The structure is supported by three small, round wooden feet.

Flower Stand (Jardinière)

c. 1800

Pierre Philippe Thomire

(French, 1751–1843)
France, early 19th Century

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