Pair of frieze ornaments
Object type: Frieze ornaments
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Etienne Martincourt
Artist bio: French, active 1762–1800
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1770–85
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall (.353a confirmed): 14 1/4 × 13 7/8 × 1/2 in. (36.2 × 35.2 × 1.3 cm);
Overall (.353b confirmed): 14 1/4 × 13 3/4 × 3/4 in. (36.2 × 34.9 × 1.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Accession year: 1907