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| Spill Vase Deroche, 1830 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
We all know what a spill vase is. Well, just in case you don’t—spills were long
curls or sticks of rolled paper which were used to transfer fire from the
hearth to a lamp or candle, or used to help light the fire in the grate. These were kept in “spill vases” on or near a
mantelpiece. Very often, these spill
vases were figural, or, in this case, highly decorative.
This spill vase was made, in 1830, in the Gothic revival style-- one of the most enduring and widespread architectural and design movements of the Nineteenth Century. It’s the work of the Deroche Firm about whom we know very little except that it mainly operated as a decorating studio and producer of wares in a vast variety of styles.
This spill vase was made, in 1830, in the Gothic revival style-- one of the most enduring and widespread architectural and design movements of the Nineteenth Century. It’s the work of the Deroche Firm about whom we know very little except that it mainly operated as a decorating studio and producer of wares in a vast variety of styles.
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