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Union Centrepiece
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Union Centrepiece
- Object:
Centrepiece
- Place of origin:
Lowestoft (designed and made)
London (hallmarked) - Date:
2013 (hallmarked)
- Artist/Maker:
Hanid, Miriam (designer and maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Silver, embossed, cut and shaped
- Credit Line:
Commissioned by the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Museum number:
M.1-2013
- Gallery location:
On short term loan out for exhibition
This centrepiece has been commissioned by the V&A as a contemporary interpretation of the exuberance and vitality in the work of master, 17th century goldsmith, Christiaen van Vianen. The fluid nature of this interpretation is also a reference to the transitory nature of silver, often melted down to be refashioned in a new style or converted into bullion to offset debts.
Miriam Hanid is a young silversmith with a rapidly growing reputation for flat chased decoration. The inspiration for her work comes from the imagery of water.