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Punch-bowl
Heming, Thomas
(Designer)
Adam, Robert
(Designer)
This punch bowl was the first and most important piece of silver that Robert Adam designed for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn. It was commissioned to celebrate the success of Sir Watkin's horse Fop at the Chester Races. Described as 'a Superbe punch Bowl very highly finish’d in an Antique Taste’ it cost £185 - the equivalent of a good professional salary today.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50455
Creation/Production
1771-1772 / 1771-1772
Role: Production
Role: Workshop
Role: Production
Role: Designer
Period:
1771-1772
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of NACF, 18/5/1967
Purchased with support from The National Art Collections Fund
Measurements
Height
(cm): 27
diam
(cm): 41
Height
(in): 10 5/8
diam
(in): 16 1/8
Weight
(gr): 6049.68
Weight
(troy): 194 oz 19 dwt
Material
Silver gilt
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