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e-Antique.eu Glossary: Garniture |
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Garniture
Matching set of three, five or seven ornaments, usually vases, for decorative display.
A garniture de cheminée is a set for the mantlepiece.
The ornaments were originally japanese or chinese export porcelain, or Dutch delft copies, comprising an odd number of baluster vases and covers with an even number of intervening beaker vases of cylindrical or waisted form.
Silver versions were made in small numbers in Europe, and in the late 18thC the term was also used to describe clock and candlestick sets.
Dressing-table sets are known as garnitures de toilette; a set for a side table as a garniture de table. |
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