Ewer
1580-1600 (made)
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Pewter ewer cast in low relief with strapwork, fruit, masks, winged horses and satyrs. The central horizontal frieze has three oval strapwork panels containing female allegorical figures representing the Cardinal Virtues. The handle is cast with a demi-figure and a mask.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pewter cast in relief. |
| Brief description | Pewter ewer cast in relief with strapwork, fruit, masks, winged horses, satyrs and allegorical figures, with handle. French, ca 1580-1600 |
| Physical description | Pewter ewer cast in low relief with strapwork, fruit, masks, winged horses and satyrs. The central horizontal frieze has three oval strapwork panels containing female allegorical figures representing the Cardinal Virtues. The handle is cast with a demi-figure and a mask. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FB (Initials of Francois Briot, signed in the mould) |
| Associated object | 1292-1854 (Version) |
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| Accession number | 4289-1857 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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