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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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Ellenor M. Alcorn, Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how in England, as in Europe, a rich display of silver was essential to the expression of power. Discover how English sovereigns from Elizabeth I to George III and their courtiers competed culturally on the international stage, commissioning silver and other luxury goods to establish their stature. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation, on view May 15, 2012–January 20, 2013.

Recorded October 12, 2012

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Miniature tankard

George Manjoy (British, active 1685–ca. 1720)

Date:: 1688/89
Culture:: British, London
Medium:: Silver
Dimensions:: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm.)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963
Accession Number:: 63.53.90

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