Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
A VICTORIAN SILVER, ENAMEL, AND HARDTSTONE CUP AND COVER, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, 1863
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April 22, 04:35 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A VICTORIAN SILVER, ENAMEL, AND HARDTSTONE CUP AND COVER, ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, 1863
electrotype, the strapwork bands enclosing scrolling foliage on blue enamel ground with applied classical figures, busts, or putti musicians at intervals, with garnet cabochons at the knop and on the cover and with turquoise cabochons on the foot, putto finial
marked throughout, base applied with Department of Science and Art / Elkington plaque
37 oz gross
1151 g
height 9⅞ in.
25 cm
From 1853 to 1899, the British government operated the Science and Art Department under the leadership of Henry Cole to promote education in art, science, technology and design. Elkington owned the patent to the electrotype process, which made faithful copies of original objects, and was licensed to bring international examples of the greatest items ever made to a wider audience. The plaques were applied to electrotypes made by Elkington that were officially approved of by the Department.