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Flower Stand (Jardinière)

Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843)

Flower Stand (Jardinière), Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843), c. 1800, wood with gilt bronze mounts
Maker
Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843)
Date
c. 1800
Medium
wood with gilt bronze mounts
Dimensions
Overall: 104.8 x 74.3 cm (41 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)
Form
Stand
Origin
France
Culture
France, early 19th Century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1960.94
Credit line
Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland Halle
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.
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