Ewer

François Joubert

1753–54

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Title: Ewer
Maker: François Joubert (master 1749, recorded 1793)
Date: 1753–54
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Height: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Object Number: 48.187.20
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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