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Image attached to MAR.M.49-1912

An image of Standing Cup
silver-gilt; highly domed foot and waisted bowl embossed and chased with strapwork, cherubs' heads, swags, fruit and foliage.
Silver-gilt; the circular foot is stepped and highly domed in the centre. The stem has an urn-shaped knop with three applied scrolls supporting the bowl, which is waisted with a flared rim. The bowl, foot and knop are embossed and chased with borders of strapwork, cherubs' heads, swags, flowers and foliage on a matted ground.

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Standing Cup silver-gilt; highly domed foot and waisted bowl embossed and chased with strapwork, cherubs' heads, swags, fruit and foliage. Silver-gilt; the circular foot is stepped and highly domed in the centre. The stem has an urn-shaped knop with three applied scrolls supporting the bowl, which is waisted with a flared rim. The bowl, foot and knop are embossed and chased with borders of strapwork, cherubs' heads, swags, flowers and foliage on a matted ground.