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Wine Can

1777 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pewter wine can with hinged lid, palmette thumb-piece and hinged spout cap. The end of the strut joining the body to the spout is in the form of a hand. Engraved ornament on the body.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pewter, cast and engraved
Brief description
Wine can, pewter, cast and engraved, Ludwig Roder, Swiss, 1777
Physical description
Pewter wine can with hinged lid, palmette thumb-piece and hinged spout cap. The end of the strut joining the body to the spout is in the form of a hand. Engraved ornament on the body.
Dimensions
  • Excluding the lid height: 27.2cm
  • Of base diameter: 12.8cm
Credit line
Port Bequest
Collection
Accession number
M.137-1930

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2003
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