Wine Fountain
ca. 1640 (made)
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A pineapple cup and cover surmounted by a bunch of cupped silver flowers and held in the upright hand of cast figure of Bacchus seated on barrel centered on lobed tazza supported by entwined dolphins on chased dome and quatrefoil foot.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Physical description | A pineapple cup and cover surmounted by a bunch of cupped silver flowers and held in the upright hand of cast figure of Bacchus seated on barrel centered on lobed tazza supported by entwined dolphins on chased dome and quatrefoil foot. |
| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
This playful table centrepiece functioned as an amusement as well as a decoration: the cup could be filled with wine, which was then transferred to the basin beneath through the tap on the barrel. The central figure shows Bacchus, Roman god of wine.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 55/4478A Dr WL Hildburgh FSA Bequest See The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver, Timothy Schroder, LACMA, 1988, p 26 for design by Hans Lencker for centrepiece, Augsburg, early 17th-century. |
| Bibliographic reference | “Adatok A Flvudeki Otvosseg Tortenetehez” Mihalik.S. |
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| Accession number | M.342&PART/1-1956 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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