Metalwork Design
1800
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| Place of origin |
A drawing of a silver cup and cover. Profile, full size 390 x 269 mm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and grey and black wash on wove paper |
| Brief description | Design for a silver cup and cover by an anonymous draughtsman, c. 1800 |
| Physical description | A drawing of a silver cup and cover. Profile, full size 390 x 269 mm. |
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| Object history | Of calyx krater form. Foot and cover of waisted profile, the bottom half of the body bearing acanthus ornament. Upswept handles with squared off tops and scale pattern. Acorn finial and a wine frieze around the rim.
The washed technique of this drawing is related to that of architectural drawings of the period, although the design of the cup is clearly for silver.
Bought from the dealer Robert Jackson in 1883. |
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| Accession number | 9069:1 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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