Covered Beaker
ca. 1650-1675 (made)
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This lidded beaker from Nuremberg reflects the European passion for floral and botanical ornament in the 17th century, and the particular appeal of the tulip. Brightly coloured tulips first imported from Turkey fascinated Europeans who cultivated hundreds of varieties. ‘Tulipomania’ reached extraordinary heights in Holland in the 1630s, when a single bulb could be exchanged for “a new carriage, two grey horses and a complete harness”. Here not only the embossed (hammered) designs on the beaker's lid and body feature this flower, but the three feet are also in the shape of tulips heads!
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver, parcel-gilt, Nuremberg, Germany, mark, SBF, possibly a member of the Fearn family. |
| Physical description | Raised cylindrical beaker, with floral baroque ornament on 3 tulip head feet. The lid with a flower finial. Inside gilt. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 54/993. Dr WL Hildburgh FSA Gift |
| Production | Family of goldsmiths |
| Summary | This lidded beaker from Nuremberg reflects the European passion for floral and botanical ornament in the 17th century, and the particular appeal of the tulip. Brightly coloured tulips first imported from Turkey fascinated Europeans who cultivated hundreds of varieties. ‘Tulipomania’ reached extraordinary heights in Holland in the 1630s, when a single bulb could be exchanged for “a new carriage, two grey horses and a complete harness”. Here not only the embossed (hammered) designs on the beaker's lid and body feature this flower, but the three feet are also in the shape of tulips heads! |
| Bibliographic reference | Oman, Charles, German Domestic Silver 1618-1700, Victoria and Albert Museum, pg.17, 1967 |
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| Accession number | M.22&A-1954 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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