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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 69, The Whiteley Galleries

Bowl

ca. 1661-1663 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shallow two-handled bowls of this form were made all over Germany. They are found in many different sizes and were probably used as fruit bowls or drinking vessels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, parcel-gilt, embossed and chased
Brief description
Bowl, partially gilded silver, embossed, chased and cast, Germany (Leipzig), mark of Hans Scholler, ca. 1661-1663
Physical description
Silver, parcel-gilt, embossed and chased, handles cast, central floral motif and lobed sides.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.20cm
  • With handles length: 15.80cm
  • Width: 18.00cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crest with the initials 'I.C.'
  • On outer rim: maker's mark of Hans Scholler (master 1642) [Rosenberg III, 3045, Nr. 2995]; town mark for Leipzig [Rosenberg III, 2995]
Gallery label
  • BRANDY BOWL Silver-gilt. Town mark of Leipzig. Maker, Hans Scholler (master: 1642). Date letter M for 1661-3. M.486-1911.(Pre-2000)
  • Silver Gallery: Shallow two handled bowls of this form were made all over Germany. They are found in many different sizes and were used as fruit bowls or drinking vessels.(26/11/2002)
Object history
Purchase - (£22) George Jorck
Summary
Shallow two-handled bowls of this form were made all over Germany. They are found in many different sizes and were probably used as fruit bowls or drinking vessels.
Collection
Accession number
M.486-1911

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
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