Jug

19th century, after 1615–16 original

Not on view

This electrotype is after a seventeenth-century original (1615–16), in the treasury of the Kremlin, Moscow. Derived from the English monarchy Jewel House and formerly part of the "Great Guilt Cubberd of Estate'" in 1626. Brought by Fabian Smith of the Muscovy Company for the treasury of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich in 1629.

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Title: Jug
Manufacturer: Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)
Date: 19th century, after 1615–16 original
Culture: British, Birmingham, after British, London original
Medium: Electroformed copper, gilt
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 24 1/2 × 17 × 12 5/8 in., 16.2 lb. (62.2 × 43.2 × 32.1 cm, 7.4 kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
Object Number: 83.18.8
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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