Silver écuelle with a shell, flower, scrolls and basketwork, by Georges Rey

An image of Ecuelle. Broth bowl and cover. Rey, Georges, silversmith, France, Chambéry. The shallow bowl with flat bottom has two cast shaped-triangular lug handles, which are decorated with a shell, flower, scrolls and basketwork. The domed cover is embossed and chased with borders of scrolling foliage and flowers on a matted ground. The flattened knop is set with a medallion of the head of a woman. The bowl and cover are raised. The handles are cast and soldered to the bowl. The decoration is embossed and/or chased. Silver, height, to top of knop, 11.1 cm, width, across handles, 29.5 cm, diameter, bowl, 17.2 cm, weight, whole, 885 g, circa 1726-1760. Louis XV. Rococo.

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Ecuelle. Broth bowl and cover. Rey, Georges, silversmith, France, Chambéry. The shallow bowl with flat bottom has two cast shaped-triangular lug handles, which are decorated with a shell, flower, scrolls and basketwork. The domed cover is embossed and chased with borders of scrolling foliage and flowers on a matted ground. The flattened knop is set with a medallion of the head of a woman. The bowl and cover are raised. The handles are cast and soldered to the bowl. The decoration is embossed and/or chased. Silver, height, to top of knop, 11.1 cm, width, across handles, 29.5 cm, diameter, bowl, 17.2 cm, weight, whole, 885 g, circa 1726-1760. Louis XV. Rococo.

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Accession Number: MAR.M.70 & A-1912
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/29.0
Focal length: 90
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 660 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Filesize: 84.95kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 29/1
Captured: 2007:08:07 10:39:51

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18th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC armorials arms basketwork bowl broth bowl cast chased cover domed ecuelle embossed engraved Fitz_AA floral flowers foliage French Georges Rey handled handles knop lidded Louis XV lugged lugs medallions raised Rococo scrolls service ware serving piece shells silver silverware tableware two handled two-handled woman

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