Artificial fruit
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Stone and metal
Measurements
80 mm (W); 190 mm (Length); 55 mm (D)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32776.8
Summary
One of a collection of nineteenth century hard stone carved fruit. Green and brown elongated fluted and pointed gourd with five green leaves all on blue covered metal stalks issuing from branch. Two blue tendrils.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.