Pair of perfume burners, Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham), and James Fothergill (died 1782), probably ca. 1770, British, Soho near Birmingham, Derbyshire spar, tortoiseshell, and wood; Carrara marble base, gilded brass mounts, gilded copper liner, Overall (each, wt. confirmed): 13 × 5 5/8 × 5 5/8 in., 13 lb. each (33 × 14.3 × 14.3 cm, 5.9 kg), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Matthew Boulton (British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham, and James Fothergill (died 1782), Called 'sphinx' vases, the sphinx supports were probably based on a design by Sir William Chambers (1723–1796), architect to George III, who supplied Boulton with several models for gilt bronze in 1770
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Pair, perfume burners, Matthew Boulton, British, Birmingham 1728–1809 Birmingham, James Fothergill, died 1782, ca, 1770, Soho, Birmingham, Derbyshire spar, tortoiseshell, wood, Carrara marble base, gilded brass mounts, copper liner, Overall, wt, confirmed, 13, 5 5/8, 13 lb, 33, 14.3, 14.3 cm, 5.9 kg, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, 1728–1809, and James, died, 1782, Called, sphinx, vases, sphinx supports, based, design, Sir William Chambers, 1723–1796, architect, George III, supplied, several models, gilt bronze
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