Pair of Cupids with Holy Water Stoups
maker
Unknown
Date1824-1872
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumDie-pressed cupids with hand-chased stoups
Dimensions17.8 x 10.5 x 4.4 cm (7 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11e13.1-2
eMuseum ID724064
Previous NumberM11e13
EmbARK ObjectID13606
TMS Source ID2503
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesMark (on wing of right-facing cupid [M11e13.1], center): 177 P / crowned cross in oval [Italian, 1824-1872]
Mark (under lip of each stoup): bishop's miter above two crossed keys
Mark (under lip of stoup held by right-facing cupid [M11e13.2]): illegible mark
Mark (under lip of each stoup): bishop's miter above two crossed keys
Mark (under lip of stoup held by right-facing cupid [M11e13.2]): illegible mark
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from George C. Gebelein, Boston on 5 May 1924 for $20 for the pair.
