1755/56
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Basin
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Author of the objectAbraham Portal
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilver gilt
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 16 1/8 Г— 11 3/8 Г— 6 in., 93 oz. 14 dwt. (41 Г— 28.9 Г— 15.2 cm, 2914.488g)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Date1755/56
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Although silver made by the Jewel Office for diplomatic officers was generally classical in inspiration, this ewer (68.141.316) and basin (68.141.317) represent a rare foray into the rococo style. They were part of a large service for three dozen guests made for Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s embassy to Russia in 1755.
