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Holy-water stoup

Handle and mounts made by Alfred André French
Designer After a design by Reinhold Vasters German
second half 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Holy-water stoup
  • Maker: Handle and mounts made by Alfred André (French, 1839–1919)
  • Designer: After a design by Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen)
  • Date: second half 19th century
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Rock crystal, gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall (with handle): 8 × 7 1/2 in. (20.3 × 19.1 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.654
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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