Covered Urn
Manufacturer
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
(French, founded 1740)
Datec.1821
Mediumporcelain; bronze
Dimensions18 1/4 inches (46.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.24.11.A
ClassificationsHousehold Accessories
DescriptionWhite ground with gold decoration; pink floral designs; hand painted center portrait of Mme. Victoire; bronze dore fittings; two handles; circular pedestal bottom; hexagon shaped, metal base with six feet; bolted to body.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1][2]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. Visible in historic photographs of the Stark House
| 2. 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishing of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 22 entry 6.
On View
On viewCollections
c. 1891