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Centerpiece
Jean-Jacques Feuchère1860
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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, including Neptune and Venus, taken from Italian Renaissance sources.
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Details
- Title: Centerpiece
- Creator Lifespan: 1807/1852
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Paris, France
- Date: 1860
- Location: France
- Physical Dimensions: h27.56 in (Height)
- Provenance: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff, 1980
- Type: Metalwork
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Engraved, chased, and cast silver
- Maker: Made by P.-H.-Émile Froment-Meurice, French, 1837 - 1913
- Designer: Designed by Jean-Jacques Feuchère, French, 1807 - 1852
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