Photo: courtesy of Sotheby's
Two handled cup & cover
Artist: Paul Crespin (1694 - 1770)
Location: National Museum Cardiff
Date: 1733-1734
Materials: silver gilt
Dimensions: height: 37cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £8,000 (Total: £36,000; tax remission)
Vendor: Anonymous (through Sotheby's)
Review number: 5668 (2005)
Provenance:
William Lewis Hughes (1767-1835); Sir Ernest Cassel; then by descent.
Description:
This George II cup is of exceptional size and is ornamented entirely in the rococo manner with foliage and vine decoration. The arms of its original owner have been erased, presumably because the cup came on the market in the early 19th century.
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