Wierookhouders en een tafelfontein c. 1830 - 1850

This drawing presents designs for incense holders and a table fountain by Firma Feuchère. While undated, these designs reflect a time when decorative arts played a crucial role in expressing wealth and status. Incense, historically, was a luxury, used in religious ceremonies and aristocratic homes, linking material culture with ritual and social hierarchy. The table fountain would have been a centerpiece, a source of sensory delight designed to impress guests and elevate the dining experience. The intricate designs speak to the pursuit of beauty and refinement but also to the labor and resources required to produce such objects. What stories might these objects tell about the lives of those who created and used them? How do they reflect the values and aesthetics of their time? These designs connect us to the sensuous and social worlds of the past, reminding us of the power of objects to shape our experiences and identities.