Dish
late 17th century (made)
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This Baroque style dish was intended for display on a buffet or sideboard. The Baroque style is characterised by exuberant decoration, expansive curvaceous forms and an air of solemn, sometimes pompous grandeur. It was fully developed by about 1620 and quickly spread to northern Europe.
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Materials and techniques | Brass, originally silvered |
Brief description | Brass dish decorated in high relief with foliage and fruit, with a shield surmounted by a coronet in the centre, French, late 17th century |
Physical description | Oval dish in high relief with foliage and bunches of fruit and flowers. In the centre is engraved a shield of arms surmounted by a coronet. |
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Summary | This Baroque style dish was intended for display on a buffet or sideboard. The Baroque style is characterised by exuberant decoration, expansive curvaceous forms and an air of solemn, sometimes pompous grandeur. It was fully developed by about 1620 and quickly spread to northern Europe. |
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Accession number | 235-1893 |
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Record created | February 20, 2004 |
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