Caption

Milk jug, goldsmith/silversmith/dealer Mappin & Webb Ltd fl. 1859– maker, scrap - neo-rococo style, rocaille ornament, flowers, channel-shaped jars ornament, acanthus leaves ornament; pear-shaped milk jug supported on four volute legs, decorated with an acanthus leaf at the base, decorated on the belly with rococo motifs in the form of channel-shaped jars, rocailles and flowers and acanthus leaves; volute handle with acanthus projections and a wide, raised spout with a serrated edge; 1895–1896; Sheffield, England, Great Britain; vessel; height 14.4 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm, weight 266 g, A decorative pitcher with an ornate, curving silhouette sits against a plain background, displaying a smooth upper body that flares into a scalloped rim and a detailed handle rising from the back; the lower body features embossed floral and scrollwork patterns and rests on three cabriole-style feet with curled toes. The visible colors are shades of gray, silver, white, and off-white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_404

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Rights managed

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69.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.7in x 17.2in / 4703 x 5151 (300dpi)

Keywords

Milk jug goldsmith silversmith dealer Mappin & Webb Ltd fl 1859– maker scrap - neo-rococo style rocaille ornament flowers channel-shaped jars ornament acanthus leaves ornament pear-shaped milk jug supported four volute legs decorated acanthus leaf base belly rococo motifs form channel-shaped jars rocailles acanthus leaves volute handle acanthus projections wide raised spout serrated edge 1895–1896 Sheffield England Great Britain vessel height 14.4 cm width 9.5 cm depth 8.5 cm weight 266 g decorative pitcher ornate curving silhouette sits plain background displaying smooth upper body flares scalloped rim detailed handle rising back lower body features embossed floral scrollwork patterns rests three cabriole-style feet curled toes visible colors shades gray silver white off-white.