Caption

Openwork basket by Comyns & Sons goldsmiths’ firm, active 1859–1953. Four-sided openwork basket on a circular foot, decorated with four-leaf rosette motifs, smooth stylized leaves and ribbons in the corners; irregularly cut edge enclosed in a godron half-cylinder and decorated with acanthus leaves. Materials/technique: 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., A decorative metallic bowl with an openwork floral and geometric pattern, showing ornate raised edges with scrolling leaf and rope-like details; the bowl has a reflective silver surface with areas of darker tarnish and subtle shine, and the background is a smooth pale gray to white gradient.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_121

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29.4Mb (560.4Kb) / 13.8in x 8.3in / 4130 x 2486 (300dpi)

Keywords

Openwork basket Comyns & Sons goldsmiths’ firm active 1859–1953 Four-sided openwork basket circular foot decorated four-leaf rosette motifs smooth stylized leaves ribbons corners irregularly cut edge enclosed godron half-cylinder acanthus leaves Materials technique 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 decorative metallic bowl openwork floral geometric pattern showing ornate raised edges scrolling leaf rope- details bowl reflective silver surface areas darker tarnish subtle shine background smooth pale gray white gradient.