Beaker
1670-1674 (made)
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This German beaker is embossed with 'putti' (small boys) representing Astrology, Sculpture and Painting. It was given to the Museum by Colonel F.R. Waldo-Sibthorp in 1898 along with over 184 other pieces from his silver collection, including many examples of German domestic silver. The Museum Director of the time, Caspar Purdon Clarke, commented 'The selection of objects from the collection of plate was a difficult matter as many pieces were greatly admired by their owner for the fineness and difficulty of workmanship - qualities which in the early 18th century often predominated over those of beauty of form and delicacy of design.'
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Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt, engraved and embossed |
Brief description | Silver, Continental |
Physical description | Walls of beaker raised and embossed with floor soldered in. Lip decorated with 2 pairs of concentric engraved lines. Walls embossed with 3 acanthus-framed roundels with putti representing Astrology, Sculpture and Painting. |
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Credit line | Given by Col. F. R. Waldo-Sibthorp |
Object history | Acquisition RF: 96867/1898 Colonel FR Waldo-Sibthorp Gift |
Production | Peter Winter (master 1651, died 1702) |
Summary | This German beaker is embossed with 'putti' (small boys) representing Astrology, Sculpture and Painting. It was given to the Museum by Colonel F.R. Waldo-Sibthorp in 1898 along with over 184 other pieces from his silver collection, including many examples of German domestic silver. The Museum Director of the time, Caspar Purdon Clarke, commented 'The selection of objects from the collection of plate was a difficult matter as many pieces were greatly admired by their owner for the fineness and difficulty of workmanship - qualities which in the early 18th century often predominated over those of beauty of form and delicacy of design.' |
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Accession number | 1891-1898 |
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Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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