Caption

Watering can of the carpenters' guild, probably Warsaw, cylindrical, supported by three balls, a brass tap with a valve mounted in the lower part; on the sides two rectangular, broken, slightly profiled handles; closed watering can with a profiled, arched lid, topped with a plastic mermaid figurine; on the mantle, above the tap, engraved emblem of the carpenters' guild under a crown, enclosed in a plant wreath, below the inscription: Boguslaw Neuman Beysicz Meyster / Tomasz Prokulski Beysicz Meyster / Bartlomie Baxalarowicz the elder Towrz: / Franz Friser Podstarszy / Antony Jaszesky Podskarby / Anno 1821, 1821, Poland, vessel, guild memorabilia, height 50.5 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 29 cm, A metallic tankard-like vessel with a domed lid topped by a small sculpted figure, the vessel is cylindrical with a pair of symmetrical handles extending vertically from near the top to near the bottom, a spigot near the base, and rests on three rounded feet. The metal shows an aged, slightly tarnished finish with visible engraved decorative motifs and faint wear marks. The overall colors visible are muted gray and silvery metal tones with hints of darker patina and a warm brass color at the spigot, set against a pale mauve background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_278

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Keywords

Watering carpenters guild Warsaw cylindrical supported three balls brass tap valve mounted lower part sides two rectangular broken slightly profiled handles closed watering arched lid topped plastic mermaid figurine mantle tap engraved emblem guild under crown enclosed plant wreath inscription Boguslaw Neuman Beysicz Meyster Tomasz Prokulski Beysicz Meyster Bartlomie Baxalarowicz elder Towrz Franz Friser Podstarszy Antony Jaszesky Podskarby Anno 1821 1821 Poland vessel guild memorabilia height 50.5 cm width 31.5 cm depth 29 cm metallic tankard- domed lid topped small sculpted figure pair symmetrical handles extending vertically near top bottom spigot near base rests three rounded feet metal aged tarnished finish visible engraved decorative motifs faint wear marks colors visible muted gray silvery metal tones hints darker patina warm brass color spigot set pale mauve background.