Caption

Wine cooler by Boulton & Plate Co. Birmingham; goldsmith and plater firm; fl. 1768–1834. Maker's role: author. Materials and style: classicism, Georgian. Decoration and iconography: vine ornament, acanthus leaf ornament, Satyr heads, cymatium, jockey on horse and horse racing scenes, dedications. Description: 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 on the front with racers and riders; a plaque on the back 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., A round shallow bowl viewed from above with a reflective golden interior showing concentric circular rings and subtle surface marks, surrounded by a decorative rim featuring a repeating beaded pattern and rounded raised ornaments; visible colors include gold, pale metallic tones, a few white highlights on the rim, and a neutral light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Wine cooler Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham goldsmith plater firm fl 1768–1834 Maker's role author Materials style classicism Georgian Decoration iconography vine ornament acanthus leaf ornament Satyr heads cymatium jockey horse racing scenes dedications Description classicist circular foot decorated half-cylinder laurel acanthus leaves overlapping short stem body enclosed large acanthus leaves decorated vines diagonal rhombic braid Plaque front racers riders plaque back 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 England Great Britain Object type vessel wine cooler Dimensions height 30 cm width 27 cm depth 24.5 cm weight 3725 g round shallow bowl viewed reflective golden interior showing concentric circular rings subtle surface marks surrounded decorative featuring repeating beaded pattern rounded raised ornaments visible colors include gold pale metallic tones white highlights neutral light gray background.