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Buliera kettle for boiling water, maker: Benjamin Gignac fl. 1745–1774, goldsmith. Rococo rocaille style with repoussé rococo decoration and floral/plant ornament. Spherical buliera with a flat bow mounted on volutes; side spout; centrally arched cover topped with a pine cone. Decorated with two engraved coats of arms — one four-field in an oval beneath a baronial crown, the second in an illegible shield. Missing base with heater. Date: 1753/1754, London, England, Great Britain. Vessel. Height 22 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 848 g., A polished metallic teapot with a rounded body, ornate raised floral and scrollwork decoration along the upper portion, a hinged domed lid topped with a textured finial shaped like a small pinecone, a curved spout, and a hinged arched handle attached at two points; visible colors include silver tones and subtle variations of gray against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_243

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (1.1Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Buliera kettle boiling water maker Benjamin Gignac fl 1745–1774 goldsmith Rococo rocaille style repoussé rococo decoration floral plant ornament Spherical buliera flat bow mounted volutes side spout centrally arched cover topped pine cone Decorated two engraved coats arms four-field oval beneath baronial crown second illegible shield Missing base heater Date 1753 1754 London England Great Britain Vessel Height 22 cm width 24 cm depth 19 cm weight 848 g polished metallic teapot rounded body ornate raised scrollwork decoration upper portion hinged domed lid topped textured finial shaped small pinecone curved spout handle attached two points visible colors include silver tones subtle variations gray pale gray background.