Caption

Wine cooler by Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham; goldsmith and plater firm; fl. 1768–1834, 1826/1827. Silver vessel, height 30 cm, width 27 cm, depth 24.5 cm, weight 3725 g. Classicism/Georgian style. Circular foot decorated with a half-cylinder of laurel and overlapping acanthus leaves on a short stem; body enclosed below with large acanthus leaves, above decorated with vines in a diagonal rhombic braid. Plaque with horse racers on the front; a secondary plaque with an inscription in Cyrillic on the back original inscription, probably referring to a prize in horse races, has been erased. Upper edge with a decorative strip of vines; rim edged with a stylized cymatium; massive handles mounted in satyr masks. Ornament: vine, acanthus leaf, cymatium; iconography: jockey on horse, horse racing, satyr heads., A top-down view of an ornate metallic vessel with a central circular depression, surrounded by an intricate raised rim with lattice-like patterns and floral motifs; the piece shows a mix of polished and tarnished surfaces with visible scuffs and patina. The vessel includes sculpted handles with detailed, textured designs that resemble stylized organic forms. The dominant colors are gold and brass tones with areas of darker brownish tarnish and subtle hints of silver on the rim, set against a neutral light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_342

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Keywords

Wine cooler Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham goldsmith plater firm fl 1768–1834 1826 1827 Silver vessel height 30 cm width 27 cm depth 24.5 cm weight 3725 g Classicism Georgian style Circular foot decorated half-cylinder laurel overlapping acanthus leaves short stem body enclosed large acanthus leaves decorated vines diagonal rhombic braid Plaque horse racers front secondary plaque inscription Cyrillic back original inscription referring prize horse races erased Upper edge decorative strip rim edged stylized cymatium massive handles mounted satyr masks Ornament vine acanthus leaf cymatium iconography jockey horse horse racing satyr heads top-down view ornate metallic vessel central circular depression surrounded intricate raised rim lattice- patterns floral motifs piece mix polished tarnished surfaces visible scuffs patina vessel includes sculpted handles detailed textured designs resemble stylized organic forms dominant colors gold brass tones areas darker brownish tarnish subtle hints silver set neutral light gray background.