Maker: Unknown
High zinc alloy, cast, and inlaid with silver. Globular long-necked bottle standing on a footring, with a circular stopper with a flange which fits inside the neck, and a conical finial. The body and neck are decorated with bands of inlaid silver floral diaper, and different scrolling flowers and foliage, and paire leaves, separated by narrow bands of pointed leaves or plain silver. The top of the stopper and the finial are decorated with bands of pointed leaves.
History note: Probably acquired in India
Bequeathed by Sir Leonard Costello, CBE
Diameter: 15 cm
Height: 26.3 cm
Height: 29.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-07-17) by Costello, Leonard
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1899
CE
Inlay
composed of
silver
Decoration
high zinc content, probably copper Zinc alloy
Casting : High zinc allow, cast, and inlaid with silver
Accession number: O.3 & A-1978
Primary reference Number: 167928
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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