Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Beaker

Gilbert, Wally (Silversmith)

Beaker, oxidised silver and gold, forged, fused and embossed; standing on a shallow circular foot, tub-shaped sides; fused and applied ornament comprising 'spearheads' in gold on silver wire shafts with wire collars; spun liner, the interior gold-plated.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 51222

Creation/Production

Gilbert, Wally
Born 1956
Role: Production
Role: Silversmith
Place: Hereford
Period: 1998

Acquisition

Purchase, 18/9/1998

Measurements

Height (cm): 7.6
diam(cm) foot:5.2
diam(cm)
Height (in): 3
diam(in) foot:2
diam(in)

Techniques

Hand-forged
Forming
Applied Art
Fused
Decoration
Applied Art
Oxidised
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Silver
Gold

Location

In store

Categories

Arian/metel gwerthfawr | Silver/precious metal Metelwaith | Metalwork Celf Gymhwysol | Applied Art Inventory level Active in the 21st Century
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