Caption

Openwork basket by Comyns & Sons London; goldsmiths' firm, fl. 1859–1953. Openwork basket on a circular foot, four-sided openwork, decorated with a motif of four-leaf rosettes and smooth stylised leaves and ribbons in the corners; irregularly cut edge enclosed in a godron half-cylinder and decorated with acanthus leaves. Materials/ornament: openwork, acanthus leaves, godron ornaments. Date: 1904–1905. Place: London, England, Great Britain. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 4.5 cm; width 15 cm; depth 15 cm; weight 155 g., A square, ornate metal dish with an open lattice pattern and decorative scrolling edges in silver and gray tones, featuring a central shallow well with some dark speckles and a few small darker marks, rounded corner embellishments with raised bead-like forms and shell-like motifs, and an overall polished yet slightly tarnished appearance against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_119

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Keywords

Openwork basket Comyns & Sons London goldsmiths firm fl 1859–1953 circular foot four-sided openwork decorated motif four-leaf rosettes smooth stylised leaves ribbons corners irregularly cut edge enclosed godron half-cylinder acanthus leaves Materials ornament openwork godron ornaments Date 1904–1905 Place London England Great Britain Function vessel Dimensions height 4.5 cm width 15 cm depth 15 cm weight 155 g square ornate metal dish open lattice pattern decorative scrolling edges silver gray tones featuring central shallow well dark speckles small darker marks rounded corner embellishments raised bead- forms shell- motifs polished yet slightly tarnished appearance light gray background.