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Wine Cooler, Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham; goldsmith and plater firm; fl. 1768–1834 maker; vine ornament; dedications; jockey on horse iconographic; horse racing; classicism style; Georgian style; acanthus leaf ornament; Satyr heads iconographic; cymatium ornament. Classicist on a circular foot decorated with a half-cylinder of laurel and acanthus leaves overlapping a short stem; body enclosed below with large acanthus leaves, above decorated with vines in a diagonal, rhombic braid. Plaque with racers on the front riders; on the back a plaque with a secondary inscription in Cyrillic script is attached the original inscription, probably referring to a prize in horse races, has been erased. Under the upper edge a decorative strip of vines; the rim is edged with a stylized kimation; on the sides massive ears mounted in satyr masks. Date: 1826/1827. Place of manufacture: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Object type: vessel wine cooler. Dimensions: height 30 cm; width 27 cm; depth 24.5 cm; weight 3725 g., An ornate ornamental vessel with a broad flaring rim, a decorative band of carved leaf and grape motifs below the rim, a smooth central band, and an elaborately embossed lower body and pedestal; the vessel displays sculpted handles with stylized leaf forms and lion-head elements, a repeating pattern of embossed rosettes and foliate motifs on the body, and a flared base with carved acanthus leaves and beaded detailing; the visible colors are shades of gold, pale yellow, cream, and muted gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_338

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Wine Cooler Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham goldsmith plater firm fl 1768–1834 maker vine ornament dedications jockey horse iconographic horse racing classicism style Georgian style acanthus leaf ornament Satyr heads iconographic cymatium ornament Classicist circular foot decorated half-cylinder laurel acanthus leaves overlapping short stem body enclosed large acanthus leaves decorated vines diagonal rhombic braid Plaque racers front riders back plaque secondary inscription Cyrillic script attached original inscription referring prize horse races erased Under upper edge decorative strip rim edged stylized kimation sides massive ears mounted satyr masks Date 1826 1827 Place manufacture Birmingham England Great Britain Object type vessel wine cooler Dimensions height 30 cm width 27 cm depth 24.5 cm weight 3725 g ornate ornamental vessel broad flaring rim decorative band carved leaf grape motifs smooth central band elaborately embossed lower body pedestal vessel displays sculpted handles stylized leaf forms lion-head elements repeating pattern embossed rosettes foliate motifs body flared base carved acanthus leaves beaded detailing visible colors shades gold pale yellow cream muted gray.