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Silver, Room 69, The Whiteley Galleries

Flask

1680-1699 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Gourd engraved with animals and hunting scenes, filigree mount around top, chain stretching between finial and silver band around middle. Silver leaf ornament on base.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Containers
Object type
Flask
Materials and techniques
Silver, gourd
Brief description
Flask, silver, engraved, filigree, Germany, 1680-1699
Physical description
Gourd engraved with animals and hunting scenes, filigree mount around top, chain stretching between finial and silver band around middle. Silver leaf ornament on base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.30cm
  • Width: 5.50cm
Marks and inscriptions
Unmarked
Gallery label
  • FLASK A silver-mounted gourd, engraved with birds, animals and hunting scenes. GERMAN, late 17th century 349-1901(Pre-2000)
  • Silver Gallery: This gourd is mounted in silver filigree and engraved with animals and hunting scenes. It may perhaps have been used as a gunpowder flask.(26/11/2002)
Object history
Acquisition RF: 81407/1901
Purchase - A.S. Day Esq. - (10s)


TS: German, late 17th century. The central band may be later.
Production
Germany (TS); Maker unidentified
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
349-1901

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O91782/flask-unknown/
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