Caption

Bowl by William I Sumner fl. 1773–ca. 1807, goldsmith. Circular, bulging vessel with a flat bottom and flared upper edge; decorated on the belly with a wide band of relief ornament of acanthus leaves and flowers. Materials: metal vessel. Styles: Georgian, George III, Empire; motifs: acanthus. Date: 1804–1805. Place: London, England. Dimensions: height 8 cm; diameter 11.5 cm; weight 145 g. Provenance unknown., A top-down view of a round metal container with a dull silver-gray surface showing irregular scratches, scuffs, and areas of darker tarnish; the interior rim and walls display subtle swirling patterns and a few small raised seams, and the bottom appears slightly concave with uneven texture and faint shadowing; the background is a flat pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_013

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.0Mb (922.0Kb) / 13.3in x 13.1in / 4002 x 3932 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl William I Sumner fl 1773–ca 1807 goldsmith Circular bulging vessel flat bottom flared upper edge decorated belly wide band relief ornament acanthus leaves flowers Materials metal vessel Styles Georgian George III Empire motifs acanthus Date 1804–1805 Place London England Dimensions height 8 cm diameter 11.5 cm weight 145 g Provenance unknown top-down view round metal container dull silver-gray surface showing irregular scratches scuffs areas darker tarnish interior rim walls display subtle swirling patterns small raised seams bottom slightly concave uneven texture faint shadowing background flat pale gray.