Caption

Leg tray. Maker: Robert Harper fl. 1853–1869; firm: Harper & Son London; goldsmith's firm; fl. 1869–1889. Materials/technique: circular patera vessel. Decoration/style: Neo-Rococo; engraved and relief ornament including rocailles, rocaille, rooster combs, acanthus volutes, shells, volutes, floral sprigs, vine leaves and grapes, high-relief insects butterflies, moths, midges, snails, a caterpillar, and four Dionysus masks. Description: supported on three volute legs terminating in vine leaves at the base; mirror with blind reserve richly decorated with engraved neo-Rococo ornament; slightly raised openwork collar with relief vine leaves and grapes and high-relief insects and mollusks; collar edge profiled with half-cylinder decorated with shells and rooster comb. Date: 1860–1861. Place: London, England, Great Britain. Function: vessel. Dimensions: height 3.9 cm; diameter 32.5 cm; weight 895 g., A round metallic tray with a scalloped, ornate rim featuring a decorative floral and shell motif and a smooth central surface that bears an intricate engraved ornamental design; the tray appears in shades of silver and gray, with some darker gray tarnish spots and subtle variations in sheen across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_330

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Rights managed

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101.3Mb (2.5Mb) / 19.7in x 20.0in / 5904 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Leg tray Maker Robert Harper fl 1853–1869 firm Harper & Son London goldsmith's firm fl 1869–1889 Materials technique circular patera vessel Decoration style Neo-Rococo engraved relief ornament rocailles rocaille rooster combs acanthus volutes shells volutes floral sprigs vine leaves grapes high-relief insects butterflies moths midges snails caterpillar four Dionysus masks Description supported three volute legs terminating base mirror blind reserve richly decorated engraved neo-Rococo ornament slightly raised openwork collar relief vine leaves high-relief insects mollusks collar edge profiled half-cylinder decorated rooster comb Date 1860–1861 Place London England Great Britain Function vessel Dimensions height 3.9 cm diameter 32.5 cm weight 895 g round metallic tray scalloped ornate rim featuring decorative floral shell motif smooth central surface bears intricate ornamental design tray shades silver gray darker gray tarnish spots subtle variations sheen across surface.