Ewer

Abraham Portal British

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Although silver made by the Jewel Office for diplomatic officers was generally classical in inspiration, this ewer (68.141.316) and basin (68.141.317) represent a rare foray into the rococo style. They were part of a large service for three dozen guests made for Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s embassy to Russia in 1755.

Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London

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Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London
Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London
Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London
Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London
Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London
Ewer, Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747–died 1809), Silver gilt, British, London

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