Curator

  • Art Institute Chicago
  • Harvard art museum
  • My Exhibition
Caster

Caster

1669 - 1697

George Garthorne

British

Of raised cylindrical form, on spreading domed foot pierced with hearts and apostrophes at intervals and applied with a cast ropetwist and reeded band above; the bayonet-fitting high domed cover with similar applied band below a continuous pattern of pierced hearts, apostrophes, teardrops and scrolls arranged in groups of four, with double baluster finial rising from a flat calyx of cut-card stylized scrolls; the front engraved with a coat-of-arms within crossed plume mantling.

Silver

Vessels