Centerpiece

Gallery 254, European Art 1850-1900, second floor

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Centerpiece

1860

Designed by Jean-Jacques Feuchère (French, 1807–1852) Made by P.-H.-Émile Froment-Meurice (French, 1837–1913)

This centerpiece--part of an elaborate silver table service that included candelabra, footed dishes, salt cellars, and platters--was made for a Spanish nobleman, the sixteenth duke of Medinaceli. It is adorned with aquatic images taken from Italian Renaissance sources, including Neptune and Venus, Roman mythological deities, and a nymph, a female nature spirit from Greek myth.

Gallery 254, European Art 1850-1900, second floor

Object Details

Titles:

Centerpiece

Date:

1860

Artists:

Designed by Jean-Jacques Feuchère (French, 1807–1852) Made by P.-H.-Émile Froment-Meurice (French, 1837–1913)

Medium:

Engraved, chased, and cast silver

Dimensions:

Height: 27 9/16 inches (70 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff, 1980

Accession Number:

1980-41-1

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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Gallery 254, European Art 1850-1900, second floor

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