Tankard
1817-1818 (made)
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This exceptionally heavy tankard must have been designed for display rather than for use as a drinking vessel. It is one of the earliest pieces of silver made by the silversmith Edward Farrell. The design is largely based on that of late 17th century German tankards but is more eclectic incorporating neoclassical and baroque stylistic elements. The frieze of the gods on Mount Olympus is Neoclassical in execution and subject matter whereas the heavy, exuberant decoration on the base, handle and cover of the tankard owes much to the Baroque.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Tankard, silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1817-1818, mark of Edward Farrell. |
| Physical description | Cylindrical tankard, the base with applied grapevine and dolphin feet, the body cast and chased with mythological scenes of Mount Olympus, the handle decorated with grapevine and bacchanalian figures, the domed, hinged cover with cast and chased putti and the finial in the shape of a putti. |
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| Credit line | Given by the A.H. Whiteley Family. |
| Object history | Provenance Sir William Butlin M.B.E., Christie's, London, 17th July 1968 , lot 41 |
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| Summary | This exceptionally heavy tankard must have been designed for display rather than for use as a drinking vessel. It is one of the earliest pieces of silver made by the silversmith Edward Farrell. The design is largely based on that of late 17th century German tankards but is more eclectic incorporating neoclassical and baroque stylistic elements. The frieze of the gods on Mount Olympus is Neoclassical in execution and subject matter whereas the heavy, exuberant decoration on the base, handle and cover of the tankard owes much to the Baroque. |
| Bibliographic reference | Anthony Phillips and Jeanne Sloane, English and French Silver-gilt from the collection of Audrey Love, Christie's, 1997, p. 80-1 |
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| Accession number | M.15-2005 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2006 |
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