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Caudle cup: AAL.25-2009

Object information

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Maker(s)

Assayed: Unknown

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Description

Two-handled caudle cup, chased in the Chinoiserie style with exotic birds and foliage, the base engraved with initials "L D A".

Legal notes

Lent by Jonathan Gray of The Bill Gray Collection

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.6 cm
Height: 7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (2009) by Gray, Jonathan

Dating

James II
17th Century#
1685 CE - 1686 CE

School or Style

Chinoiserie

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Chasing

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.25-2009
Primary reference Number: 184531
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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