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Matthew Boulton (Attributed)

Origin	England
Period	18th Century
Materials	Ormolu.
Condition	Excellent Condition Unusually Without Any Replacements.
Creation Date	1775
Description	Matthew Boulton England c.1775. A White Marble and Ormolu Mounted Venus Vase Perfume Burner by Matthew Boulton. According to Nicholas Goodison the Venus Vase proved a very popular product mainly used as a model for clocks though some were made as perfume burners. In a sale at Christies in 1778 there were five Venus vases described as "Venus and Cupid in ormoulu , at the Tomb of Adonis. Only one found a buyer at a price of 13 10s 0d. Many were exported and in 1772 the Paris marchand-mercier Charles Raymond Grancher advertises for sale a "Venus weeping at the tomb of Adonis on a white marble base. Coincidently this one was purchased in Paris. Possibly the same. Provenance Private Collection. Paris. Literature: See Nicholas Goodison Book on Matthew Boulton Page 355 Illustration 360
Styles / Movements	Traditional
Incollect Reference Number	353220