Part of set with a ewer
Silversmith: Rodrigues, João (Possibly)
Silver-gilt; embossed and chased with spiral fluting and rocaille decoration.
Silver-gilt: with embossed and chased ornament and engraved crest. Circular with shaped edge. In the centre, a raised oval cartouche is engraved with the Ormonde crest beneath the coronet of a Marquis, surrounded by embossed and chased rocaille and floral ornament. Spiral fluting radiates from the cartouche to the rim which is embossed and chased with a border of rocaille, scrolls and floral ornament on a matted ground. (with M.10-1982 and M.10A-1982)
History note: Walter Butler, 18th Earl of Ormonde, created 1st Marquis of Ormonde, 1816, and by descent in the Ormonde family.
Allocated by the Minister for the Arts from the list of objects accepted in lieu of capital taxes from the estate of the Most Honourable James Arthur Norman Butler, 6th Marquis of Ormonde
Weight: 915 g
Weight: 19:8 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1982-06-19) by the estate of James Butler, 6th Marquis of Ormonde
18th Century, third quarter#
José I
1761
CE
-
1768
CE
João Rodrigues recorded between 1761-1808
Surface
composed of
gilt
To Rim
Height 4.5 cm
Height 1¾ in
Across Rim
Width 34.7 cm
Width 13⅝ in
Crest
Decoration
Raising : The basin was raised, and the ornament was embossed and chased, with the crest and cornonet engraved.
Accession number: M.11-1982
Primary reference Number: 119327
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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