Ewer and Basin
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The ewer has a pear-shaped body with plain mouldings and shell ornament, a scroll handle and lid with a knob in the shape of a shell. The basin is an irregular oblong shape with plain mouldings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Ewer and basin, silver, French, 18th century |
| Physical description | The ewer has a pear-shaped body with plain mouldings and shell ornament, a scroll handle and lid with a knob in the shape of a shell. The basin is an irregular oblong shape with plain mouldings. |
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| Object history | Taken from departmental register: "said to have belonged to Madame Du Barry". |
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| Accession number | 290&A-1878 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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