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Covered Porringer
(Baroque Europe )
The carefully worked, pierced relief of acanthus leaves and putti make this porringer (shallow bowl with a handle) a sophisticated example of English silversmith work. The London guild marks (indicating that the silver content was confirmed by a trade association) are for 1674-75, while the initials "R.C." are the maker's (otherwise unknown). Although Dutch maritime rivalries with England were fierce, by the mid-1670s, official connections were improved, and, in 1677, the "stadholder" Willem III would marry Mary, daughter of the future King James II of England. In this atmosphere, English luxury goods were a favored commodity.
Provenance
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Private collection; Walters Art Museum, 1962, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/15/1963 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; reconstructed |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, London (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (18.4 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 1962
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: 17th-Century Dutch Cabinet Rooms
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1919