A pair of campana form silver wine coolers
A pair of campana form silver wine coolers
Great Britain, London
1820-1821
Silversmith: Benjamin Smith
Silver; casting, chasing, engraving
Height: 28.5 cm, rim : 20.5 cm, base diameter: 16 cm, feet height: 3 cm; inner liner: height: 16 cm, rim 13.5 cm, base 13 cm/
Maker’s mark: BS (for Benjamin Smith)? s:terling silver (.925 standard): Lion passant: date letter: "e" (for London, 1820–1821); duty mark: Profile of George III; town mark: Leopard's head within an oval shield with clipped top corners and a rounded base (London assay office)
A pair of silver wine coolers with removable covers and liners. Each is formed as a campana with two side handles, a short stem, and a circular foot supported by petal-shaped feet. The lower part of the vase’s body is decorated with an applied relief grapevine ornament with leaves and clusters; the upper part features shaped cartouches on both sides, engraved with a coat of arms and the motto: RECTE / FACIENDO / SECURUS. The U-shaped handles are fashioned as grapevines with clusters. The removable cover of each piece has a central circular aperture and is adorned with a floral garland; the foot is decorated with a garland of leaves and flower buds.
1638MC210&3130/ДПИ