Vase with a double coat of arms, with a detachable cover, in case
Vase with a double coat of arms, with a detachable cover, in case
Great Britain, London
1780–1781
Maker: C. Bland
Gold, leather (case), fabric, (case lining); casting, chasing, repousse, carving
Height 13 cm
Maker’s mark “C.B.”; sterling standard and gold fineness – “22 ct” indicated by a walking lion with raised forepaw facing left, in rectangular shield with slanted upper corners and a pointed base; city mark – leopard’s head in an oval with clipped upper corners and a rounded lower part (London assay mark); date letter “e” in a rectangular shield with clipped upper corners and a rounded lower part (corresponds to 1780–1781)
Gold vase with an ovoid body, a detachable cover with a finial on a conical stem and square base. The lower part of the body is decorated with fluting against a repousse background. The cover, decorated with fluting and a relief band of floral ornament, is surmounted by a conical finial in the form of an altar depicting a flame. The fluted stem and base are decorated with bands of beading.
The vase is enclosed in a leather case.
10155.1-3MC2166/ДПИ