Légende

Openwork basket by Comyns & Sons London; goldsmiths' firm; fl. 1859–1953. Four-sided openwork basket on a circular foot, decorated with a motif of four-leaf rosettes, smooth stylised leaves and ribbons in the corners. Irregularly cut edge enclosed in a godron half-cylinder and decorated with acanthus leaves. Openwork, godron ornaments, acanthus leaf ornament. Date: 1904–1905. Place: London, England, Great Britain. Medium/function: vessel. Dimensions: height 4.5 cm; width 15 cm; depth 15 cm; weight 155 g., A square, ornate metal tray with a pierced lattice pattern and scalloped edges, shown from above with its underside visible; the tray has raised rounded feet and decorative punched and chased floral motifs around a central circular recessed area; the metal surface shows areas of tarnish and wear with darker spots and smudges, and the overall colors visible are silver, gray, and darker gray tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_120

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57.1Mo (979.0Ko) / 37.9cm x 37.8cm / 4472 x 4461 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Openwork basket Comyns & Sons London goldsmiths firm fl 1859–1953 Four-sided openwork basket circular foot decorated motif four-leaf rosettes smooth stylised leaves ribbons corners Irregularly cut edge enclosed godron half-cylinder acanthus leaves Openwork godron ornaments acanthus leaf ornament Date 1904–1905 Place London England Great Britain Medium function vessel Dimensions height 4.5 cm width 15 cm depth 15 cm weight 155 g square ornate metal tray pierced lattice pattern scalloped edges shown underside visible tray raised rounded feet decorative punched chased floral motifs central circular recessed area metal surface areas tarnish wear darker spots smudges colors visible silver gray darker gray tones.