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Source Description
The carefully worked, pierced relief of acanthus leaves and putti make this porringer (shallow bowl with a handle) a sophisticated example of English silversmith work. The London guild marks (indicating that the silver content was confirmed by a trade association) are for 1674-75, while the initials "R.C." are the maker's (otherwise unknown). Although Dutch maritime rivalries with England were fierce, by the mid-1670s, official connections were improved, and, in 1677, the "stadholder" Willem III would marry Mary, daughter of the future King James II of England. In this atmosphere, English luxury goods were a favored commodity.
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Document identity
localId
10090
label
Covered Porringer
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
10090
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Porringer
description
The carefully worked, pierced relief of acanthus leaves and putti make this porringer (shallow bowl with a handle) a sophisticated example of English silversmith work. The London guild marks (indicating that the silver content was confirmed by a trade association) are for 1674-75, while the initials "R.C." are the maker's (otherwise unknown). Although Dutch maritime rivalries with England were fierce, by the mid-1670s, official connections were improved, and, in 1677, the "stadholder" Willem III would marry Mary, daughter of the future King James II of England. In this atmosphere, English luxury goods were a favored commodity.
provenance
Private collection; Walters Art Museum, 1962, by gift.
date
1674-1675 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
porringers
covers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.4
height
11
dimensionsRaw
7 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (18.4 x 11 cm)
Source extras
med
silver, gilded silver
creator_ids
15462
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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1dd61bce5fc7f708