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[51] Finished drawing for a tureen, c1772, possibly executed
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 25/96
Purpose
[51] Finished drawing for a tureen, c1772, possibly executed
Aspect
Elevation of a tureen with a socle base ornamented with rosettes enclosed within calyx. The tureen is ornamented with bands of beading and of acanthus leaves. The central panel contains a coat of arms, with bands of arabesques and of beading above, and there is a frieze of vine festoons. The lip of the tureen is fluted and the base of the handles are formed from satyr masks
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
Turine for the Earl of Bute- / 18
Signed and dated
- c1772
c1772
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash within a single ruled border on laid paper (529 x 352)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Giuseppe Manocchi, William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Office hand, possibly Giuseppe Manocchi, William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 22
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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