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Caster
French
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Silvered brass
Dimensions
17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.241a-b
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsMetalwork
DescriptionThe plain cylindrical body is formed from sheet seamed once vertically and has a narrow applied molding notched twice below its lip. The circular base is inset in the base of the applied plain moldered foot. The coat of arms is engraved in a leafy mantling. The cylindrical cover has an applied stepped molding at its base, onto which are soldered two cast lugs, and an applied cast peak-shaped (?) finial. The sides of the cover are pierced with decorative geometric pattern.
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