Cup and Cover
1880 (made)
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Electrotype copy of a two-handled cup and cover. The original is of silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1739-40 and the property of the Goldsmiths' Company. The base has a rim of roses and scrolls; on the bowl, partly grained, are grotesque heads in relief with festoons of flowers and shileds of arms. The cover has festoons of flowers and a knop of rams' heads and leaves. The original bears LOndon hallmarks for 1739-40.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electrotype |
| Brief description | Electrotype copy of a cup and cover, the original, London, 1739-40, the property of the Goldsmiths' Company, London, made by Elkington and Co., 1880. |
| Physical description | Electrotype copy of a two-handled cup and cover. The original is of silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1739-40 and the property of the Goldsmiths' Company. The base has a rim of roses and scrolls; on the bowl, partly grained, are grotesque heads in relief with festoons of flowers and shileds of arms. The cover has festoons of flowers and a knop of rams' heads and leaves. The original bears LOndon hallmarks for 1739-40. |
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| Production type | Copy |
| Object history | Original the property of the Goldsmiths’ Company, hallmark for 1739-40 |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1880:1, 2-109 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2004 |
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