Beaker
1797 (made)
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The wrigglework decoration on this Swedish beaker, pricked on with a fine tool, has the hand-made appearance that appealed to English collectors of 'Arts and Crafts' wares in the early years of the 20th century. The Museum acquired large numbers of Scandinavian silver drinking vessels between 1900 and 1910.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt, raised and engraved |
| Brief description | Silver, Continental |
| Physical description | Trumpet shaped beaker, raised; parcel-gilt; engraved wrigglework leaf ornament on upper body, with engraved crown over cartouche, 2 bands of wavy branches, moulded foot chased and engraved with rocaille motifs, inside gilt. |
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| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
Jorck sold this beaker to the Museum for £8 10s 6d. Its wrigglework decoration, pricked on with a fine tool, has the hand-made appearance that appealed so much to the English market in the early years of the 20th century.(26/11/2002) |
| Object history | Purchased - (£8.10.6) G Jorck From Catalogue of Scandinavian and Baltic Silver, RW Lightbown, V&A, 1975, p184: The crown above the initials is one to which all bearers of coats of arms are entitled in Sweden; it indicates no special rank above that of gentleman. cf 283-1902 |
| Summary | The wrigglework decoration on this Swedish beaker, pricked on with a fine tool, has the hand-made appearance that appealed to English collectors of 'Arts and Crafts' wares in the early years of the 20th century. The Museum acquired large numbers of Scandinavian silver drinking vessels between 1900 and 1910. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of Scandinavian and Baltic Silver, RW Lightbown, V&A, 1975
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| Accession number | 24-1902 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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