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Toy Garniture of Two Vases and a Clock
Toy Garniture of Two Vases and a Clock
Toy Garniture of Two Vases and a Clock

Toy Garniture of Two Vases and a Clock

Artist (English)
Dateca. 1880
MediumPorcelain, painted, with cast bronze mounts
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGiven by Linda H. Kaufmann
Object number2020.25
Label TextUnknown, Austrian (Second quarter of the 19th century) Toy Garniture of Two Vases and a Clock Porcelain, painted, with cast bronze mounts, about 1880 Gift of Linda H. Kaufman, 2020.26 In an elegant Victorian home, a full-size garniture (a set of three or more matching decorative objects) would have been displayed on the mantle of a fireplace or a sideboard. On special occasions, such vases could be filled with arrangements of flowers and feathers.
Status
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