Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Centerpiece
ca. 1760
silver
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This delicate table centerpiece exemplifies the exuberant version of the rococo style associated with Augsburg. It is composed of C and S scrolls, a swan, and marine motifs, including jets of water and shells in an asymmetrical arrangement.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
A. Rütschi; Sale, Galerie Jurg Stuker, Bern, Switzerland, November 26-27, 1954, no. 260, pl. 18; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2011-2012 | Lost and Found: The Secrets of Archimedes. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13/1963 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Germany, Augsburg (Place of Origin)
Measurements
12 3/16 x 10 1/4 in. (31 x 26 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1954
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1852