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Cup & ewer with silver mounts
Various, 1) c. 1842; 2) c. 1600
Two works: 1) Silver-gilt cup by Foglino (London) and 2) Ming ewer with silver mounts decorated in niello presented by Lady Marjorie Gilbert through the American Friends of the Art Fund. The design on the surface of the cup represents a mythological scene, incorporating sea monsters, serpents, needs and centaurs.
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Title of artwork, date
Cup & ewer with silver mounts, 1) c. 1842; 2) c. 1600
Date supported
2009
Medium and material
1) silver-gilt
Gifted by
Lady Marjorie Gilbert
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