Ewer
1600-1619 (made)
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This beautiful Venetian glass ewer has beeen mounted in silver by a Nuremberg goldsmith. Such mounted pieces were very popular in collectors' cabinets in the 16th and 17th centuries. The glass body has been blown into a mould and is modelled in relief with a frieze of animals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Venetian latticino glass mounted in silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver, Continental |
| Physical description | The silver-gilt mounts are cast, and the glass body has been `embossed' with two double-headed eagles and two lions, Venetian latticino glass |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On upper side of foot mount: maker’s mark a double-headed eagle, unidentified; town mark N for Nuremberg. |
| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
| Object history | The silver-gilt mounts are cast, and the glass body has been `embossed' with two double-headed eagles and two lions. |
| Summary | This beautiful Venetian glass ewer has beeen mounted in silver by a Nuremberg goldsmith. Such mounted pieces were very popular in collectors' cabinets in the 16th and 17th centuries. The glass body has been blown into a mould and is modelled in relief with a frieze of animals. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.51-1923 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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