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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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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Franz Hubert Doreck (master in 1822–died ca. 1866)

Date:: 1822–30
Culture:: German (Mannheim)
Medium:: Silver gilt, leather
Dimensions:: Ht.: 10 5/8 in., Dia. at foot: 4 1/8 in., Wt: 1.5lb. (27 x 10.5 cm, 0.68kg) Case: 11 13/16 x 4 3/4 in. (30 x 12 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 2000
Accession Number:: 2000.61a–d

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