Union Centrepiece
Centrepiece
2013 (hallmarked)
2013 (hallmarked)
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| Place Of Origin |
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.
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.
object details
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| Object Type | |
| Materials and Techniques | Silver, embossed, cut and shaped |
| Brief Description | Silver centrepiece for the table |
| Physical Description | Centrepiece, embossed silver, the entire surface with wave and rippled indentations in imitation of eddying currents of water. In the form of an opening, spreading spiral, starting in the centre with strips on the upper and lower edges curving away and bent back from the direction of the main body. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery Label | 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.
M.1-2013 |
| Credit line | Commissioned by the Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Crafts Skill Awards in Crafts Magazine, July/August 2013, Issue 243, p.6. ill. ISSN: 0306-610K |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | M.1-2013 |
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| record created | February 18, 2013 |
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