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Ewer

Cover, foot and mounts by Alfred André French
Designer After a design by Reinhold Vasters German
rock crystal second half 16th century, cover, foot and mounts 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer
  • Maker: Cover, foot and mounts by Alfred André (French, 1839–1919)
  • Designer: After a design by Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen)
  • Date: rock crystal second half 16th century, cover, foot and mounts 19th century
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Rock crystal, gold, enamel, rubies
  • Dimensions: Height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.660a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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