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Vessel in the Form of a Seamonster
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Until recently, this vessel in the shape of a marine monster was identified as carved by Alessandro Miseroni and mounted in enameled gold by Hans Vermeyen (died 1606). Now it is regarded as the work of Reinhold Vasters (1827-1909), a restorer turned forger based in Aachen, Germany. He was responsible for designs that were often executed in Paris. Many of his pieces passed through the hands of the famous dealers and collectors.
Provenance
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Barons R. and F. Sillière [exhibited in Paris Exhibition of 1880]; Baroness Mathilde von Rothschild (1832-1924), Frankfort am Main; Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, July 5, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris
(Place of Origin)
Germany, Aachen (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
41.66