Caption

Platter lampshade, Scott, Digby & Smith, Benjamin fl. 1802–1807 goldsmith; coats of arms, Pogon Ruska coat of arms; relief decoration. Silver hemispherical lampshade with a non-original handle, smooth, with a ribbon edge, profiled. On the side, a relief plaque with the Czartoryski coat of arms on a paludament, under a princely mitre, with labres and the motto Be that as it may. The handle is contemporary. 1803/1804, London, England. Vessel; height 8.5 cm, diameter 15.2 cm, weight approx. 230 g., A curved metallic dome with a muted silvery-gray surface and a round finial on top, the finial showing a slightly darker gray and a textured, ridged design; the dome has a polished yet worn appearance with faint scratches and scuffs, a thin rim along the bottom edge, and a decorative applied element on one side that appears slightly darker silver; the background is a smooth, light gray to off-white gradient.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_044

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Keywords

Platter lampshade Scott Digby & Smith Benjamin fl 1802–1807 goldsmith coats arms Pogon Ruska coat relief decoration Silver hemispherical lampshade non-original handle smooth ribbon edge profiled side relief plaque Czartoryski coat paludament under princely mitre labres motto handle contemporary 1803 1804 London England Vessel height 8.5 cm diameter 15.2 cm weight approx 230 g curved metallic dome muted silvery-gray surface round finial top finial showing slightly darker gray textured ridged design dome polished yet worn appearance faint scratches scuffs thin rim bottom edge decorative applied element silver background light gray off-white gradient.