Pineapple Cup and Cover
1609 (made)
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Silver-gilt pineapple cup and cover, on circular lobed foot, the stem in the form of a tree trunk with an axeman, the lid with a vase shaped knop and floral finial.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
Brief description | Pineapple cup and cover, gilded silver, Germany (Nuremberg), mark of Esaias zur Linden, 1609 |
Physical description | Silver-gilt pineapple cup and cover, on circular lobed foot, the stem in the form of a tree trunk with an axeman, the lid with a vase shaped knop and floral finial. |
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Object history | Purchase - (£50) Lieut. Col. G. Mackinlay Has been re-gilt, stem possibly a replacement, base of finial on lid a replacement, stem identical to cup from the Potocki loan. Essasias zur Linden was a well-known maker of ship vessels. |
Bibliographic reference | Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst. 1541-1868. Band I. Meister, Werke, Marken. 2 parts. Nuremberg (Verlag des Germanischen Nationalmuseums) 2007. Part I, p. 256, MZ527, no. 01. |
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Accession number | M.370&A-1910 |
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Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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