Sujet

Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier.

Légende

Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Etching of a trochus shell mounted in silver to form a goblet or cup, possibly made in Germany. The stem is in the form of dolphin. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F37_028

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,9Mo (1,8Mo) / 32,9cm x 47,9cm / 3882 x 5660 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Allemand arts pays métal marin livre tasse coquille musée décoratif argent endroit siècle littérature objet façonné gobelet seashell objet façonné 17ème siècle la vie aquatique 19e siècle B W dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston trochus T Charbonnier Charbonnier T T. Charbonnier Charbonnier T.