Cassolette
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
ormolu
Measurements
218 mm (H)177 mm (H)110 mm (Diameter)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246246
Summary
A pair of ormolu cassolettes of Louis XVI design with reversible nozzles in the shape of urns attached to three supports with satyrs heads, terminating in scrolls on triangular shaped bases.
Full description
A pair of ormolu cassolettes of Louis XVI design with reversible nozzles in the shape of urns attached to three supports with satyrs heads, terminating in scrolls on triangular shaped bases. A cassolette is a vase, usually presented in pairs, with a reversible lid. The inverted lid can serve as a pastille burner or, as in this case, as a candle holder.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. These items found on the record for Polesden Lacey Library, page 20.