Buliera kettle for boiling water, maker: Benjamin Gignac fl. 1745–1774, goldsmith; rocaille ornament, rococo style, Georgian/George II influences; plant and floral ornament. Rococo kettle, spherical with a flat bow mounted on volutes; side spout; centrally arched cover topped with a pine cone; decorated with repoussé rococo decoration and flowers; includes two engraved coats of arms — one four-field in an oval under a baronial crown, the second in an illegible shield. Missing base with a heater. Dated 1753/1754, London, England, Great Britain. Vessel; height 22 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 848 g., A metallic object with a reflective silver surface sits against a pale gray background; it has a rounded base with a low rim and a domed lid that rises to a textured finial shaped like a pinecone. The lid and dome show engraved floral and leafy patterns with areas of darker tarnish and subtle shadows that emphasize the embossed details. The overall colors visible are silver, gray, and...
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Buliera kettle for boiling water, maker: Benjamin Gignac fl. 1745–1774, goldsmith; rocaille ornament, rococo style, Georgian/George II influences; plant and floral ornament. Rococo kettle, spherical with a flat bow mounted on volutes; side spout; centrally arched cover topped with a pine cone; decorated with repoussé rococo decoration and flowers; includes two engraved coats of arms — one four-field in an oval under a baronial crown, the second in an illegible shield. Missing base with a heater. Dated 1753/1754, London, England, Great Britain. Vessel; height 22 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 848 g., A metallic object with a reflective silver surface sits against a pale gray background; it has a rounded base with a low rim and a domed lid that rises to a textured finial shaped like a pinecone. The lid and dome show engraved floral and leafy patterns with areas of darker tarnish and subtle shadows that emphasize the embossed details. The overall colors visible are silver, gray, and small darker gray accents from tarnish and shadows.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_244

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.3Mo (363.4Ko) / 28.0cm x 28.0cm / 3307 x 3307 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Buliera kettle boiling water maker Benjamin Gignac fl 1745–1774 goldsmith rocaille ornament rococo style Georgian George II influences plant floral ornament Rococo kettle spherical flat bow mounted volutes side spout centrally arched cover topped pine cone decorated repoussé rococo decoration flowers includes two engraved coats arms four-field oval under baronial crown second illegible shield Missing base heater Dated 1753 1754 London England Great Britain Vessel height 22 cm width 24 cm depth 19 cm weight 848 g metallic object reflective silver surface sits pale gray background rounded base low rim domed lid rises textured finial shaped pinecone lid dome engraved floral leafy patterns areas darker tarnish subtle shadows emphasize embossed details colors visible silver gray small darker gray accents tarnish shadows.

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