Beaker
1738 (made)
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Beaker in shape of truncated cone, with everted rim, decorated with engraved heart with initials LAS 1738, MJD pounced underneath, engraved pendant motif of leaves, pine cone, scroll and bird, EMLD pounced under rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Beaker, silver, engraved, Norway (Oslo), mark of Romanus Andersen Pharo, 1738 |
| Physical description | Beaker in shape of truncated cone, with everted rim, decorated with engraved heart with initials LAS 1738, MJD pounced underneath, engraved pendant motif of leaves, pine cone, scroll and bird, EMLD pounced under rim. |
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| Gallery label | BEAKER
Silver
NORWEGIAN: Dated 1738
Maker's mark R A P
M.572-1911(Pre-2000) |
| Object history | Purchase - (£6 16s 6d) G. Jorck Originally attributed as Danish, German or Polish but maker's mark recorded on beaker from 1738 and tankard lid of 1744 also from Kristiania. |
| Production | 1738 (dated) |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of Scandinavian and Baltic Silver, RW Lightbown, V&A, 1975
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| Accession number | M.572-1911 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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