Fruit stand
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Paris 1751 – Paris 1843)
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1810
Materials
Ormolu and glass
Measurements
410 mm (Height) x 195 mm (Depth)
Place of origin
France
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 608522.2.4
Summary
One of a set of four French tall ormolu fruit stands with two tiers with cut glass dishes on a fluted column support and ring handle; vine leaf and grape decoration to the ormolu support for the larger dish and to the gadrooned pedestal. Plain square stepped base. Manufactured by Pierre-Philippe Thomire circa 1810 and engraved with THOMIRE A PARIS. Pierre-Philippe Thomire was the outstanding Empire 'Fondeur-Doreur'. A goldsmith and metalworker employed by both Louis XVI and Napoleon. He collaborated frequently with Weisweiler, making bronze mounts for his furniture, notably that for Caroline Murat, between 1809-11 (Palazzo Reale, Naples).
Provenance
Believed to be 3rd Lord Berwick collection: William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick (1773-1842). By descent bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
THOMIRE A PARIS (base engraved)
Makers and roles
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Paris 1751 – Paris 1843)