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Ewer with cover

Manufacturer Elkington & Co. British
19th century, after late 17th century original
Not on view
This elctrotype is after a late seventeenth-century French original in Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen. It belongs to a toilet service (see 08.166.13–.21) made for Princess Hedvig Sophia, sister of Charles XII of Sweden.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer with cover
  • Manufacturer: Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)
  • Date: 19th century, after late 17th century original
  • Culture: British, Birmingham, after French original
  • Medium: Silver, gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.166.16
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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