Presentation design for a silver cup and cover.
Drawing
1925-1940 (made), 1875-1950 (made)
1925-1940 (made), 1875-1950 (made)
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Presentation designs for a silver cup and cover. Inscribed in pencil 'Design for a Silver cup with cover, suggesting a subject, "Apollo and the Muses" for a table piece for "The Societi of the Ditellanti [sic]" The body is devided [sic] into nice facets with a 'cat card' figure of a Muse applied to each facet. The cover is circular with a modelled figure of Apollo at the top reclining in the centre of the Sun's rays. The stem is circular, standing upon a nine angled foot. Signed in wash 'Charles Sykes'.
Object details
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Title | Presentation design for a silver cup and cover. (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour on prepared board |
Brief description | Charles Sykes; presentation design for silver cup and cover, about 1925-1940 |
Physical description | Presentation designs for a silver cup and cover. Inscribed in pencil 'Design for a Silver cup with cover, suggesting a subject, "Apollo and the Muses" for a table piece for "The Societi of the Ditellanti [sic]" The body is devided [sic] into nice facets with a 'cat card' figure of a Muse applied to each facet. The cover is circular with a modelled figure of Apollo at the top reclining in the centre of the Sun's rays. The stem is circular, standing upon a nine angled foot. Signed in wash 'Charles Sykes'. |
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Accession number | E.2073-1997 |
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Record created | April 8, 2009 |
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