Caption

Buliera kettle for boiling water, maker: Benjamin Gignac fl. 1745–1774, goldsmith; rococo rocaille ornament, Georgian/George II style; spherical kettle with a flat bow mounted on volutes; side spout shaped like a spout; centrally arched cover topped with a pine cone; decorated overall with repoussé rococo decoration and flowers; includes two engraved coats of arms — one four-field in an oval under a baronial crown, the second in an illegible shield; missing base with heater; dated 1753/1754, London, England, Great Britain; vessel; height 22 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 848 g., A rounded metal teapot with a hinged handle and a turned finial on the lid, decorated with ornate raised floral and scrollwork patterns; the surface appears highly reflective and metallic with colors of silver and gray, and the background is a smooth pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_240

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103.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buliera kettle boiling water maker Benjamin Gignac fl 1745–1774 goldsmith rococo rocaille ornament Georgian George II style spherical kettle flat bow mounted volutes side spout shaped spout centrally arched cover topped pine cone decorated repoussé rococo decoration flowers includes two engraved coats arms four-field oval under baronial crown second illegible shield missing base heater dated 1753 1754 London England Great Britain vessel height 22 cm width 24 cm depth 19 cm weight 848 g rounded metal teapot hinged handle turned finial lid ornate raised floral scrollwork patterns surface highly reflective metallic colors silver gray background smooth pale gray.