Caption

Wine cooler by Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham; goldsmith and plater firm; fl. 1768–1834. Classicist, Georgian style, 1826/1827. Silver vessel, height 30 cm, width 27 cm, depth 24.5 cm, weight 3725 g. 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 horse racers; 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; rim edged with a stylized cymatium; sides with massive ears mounted in satyr masks. Ornament: vine, acanthus leaf, cymatium; iconography: jockey on horse, horse racing, satyr heads; corporate mottoes and maker’s mark noted., A detailed ornate chalice-like vessel with a wide flared rim and a rounded bowl, featuring elaborate relief decoration including acanthus leaves, grape clusters, floral rosettes, and sculpted faces; the surface appears metallic with dominant gold tones and warmer yellow highlights, along with some paler silverish areas on the central band; a pair of sculpted handles extend from the sides with leafy scrollwork; the pedestal base is richly carved with swirling foliate patterns and a textured border; the background is a neutral gradient ranging from light gray at the top to off-white at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_344

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Keywords

Wine cooler Boulton & Plate Co Birmingham goldsmith plater firm fl 1768–1834 Classicist Georgian style 1826 1827 Silver vessel height 30 cm width 27 cm depth 24.5 cm weight 3725 g Circular foot decorated half-cylinder laurel acanthus leaves overlapping short stem body enclosed large acanthus leaves decorated vines diagonal rhombic braid Plaque front horse racers back plaque secondary inscription Cyrillic script attached original inscription referring prize horse races erased Under upper edge decorative strip rim edged stylized cymatium sides massive ears mounted satyr masks Ornament vine acanthus leaf cymatium iconography jockey horse horse racing satyr heads corporate mottoes maker’s mark noted detailed ornate chalice- vessel wide flared rim rounded bowl featuring elaborate relief decoration acanthus leaves grape clusters floral rosettes sculpted faces surface metallic dominant gold tones warmer yellow highlights paler silverish areas central band pair sculpted handles extend leafy scrollwork pedestal base richly carved swirling foliate patterns textured border background neutral gradient ranging light gray top off-white bottom.