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Vessel, made from hand-raised Britannia silver, double skinned circular vessel with off-centre 'funnel' or opening that extends down to a short, tubular foot; made from Britannia standard silver with a lustrous patinated finish causing variations in colour from purple and blue to shades of copper/orange, the patinated finish extends over the entire vessel, aside from the edge of the rim, which has been polished to reveal the underlying silver.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 2073
Measurements
diam(cm) rim:27
diam(cm)
diam(in) rim:10 5/8
diam(in)
Height
(cm): 11.3
Height
(in): 4
Techniques
raised
forming
Applied Art
soldered
forming
Applied Art
patinated
polished
decoration
Applied Art
wax on metal
Material
silver, Britannia standard
Location
In store
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