Red Marble and Ormolu Urn
Red Marble and Ormolu Urn

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Red Marble and Ormolu Urn

Matthew Boulton, British, 1728–1809
y1960-40 a-b

Information

Title
Red Marble and Ormolu Urn
Maker
Matthew Boulton
Medium
Marble and ormolu
Dimensions
53.5 x 22 x 18.5 cm (21 1/16 x 8 11/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Caroline G. Mather Fund
Object Number
y1960-40 a-b
Signatures
Monogram, stamped on verso of swag: MB
Culture
British
Type
urns
Materials
marble, ormolu
Subject
plant-derived motifs, running ornament, swans, swags, finials

Leopard's Head, Princeton; 1960 museum purchase.

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