Chamber Pot
1722-23 (hallmarked)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
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Materials and techniques | Raised, cast and engraved silver. |
Brief description | Chamber pot, silver, Isaac Liger, 1722. |
Physical description | Silver chamber pot of plain circular form with a flat base and bulbous sides, a waisted neck and an S-scroll handle. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: George Booth, second earl of Warrington, Dunham Massey, Cheshire. By descent to Catherine, Lady Grey, and Sir John Foley-Grey, sale, Christie's, lot 138, April 20, 1921. Acquired by Arthur Gilbert from S.J. Phillips Ltd, London, 1982. |
Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.727-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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