Ewer. Culture: British, London. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 11 3/8 × 10 7/8 × 5 5/8 in., 35.64 oz. (28.9 × 27.6 × 14.3 cm, 1010.5g). Maker: Probably Peter Bettesworth (British). Date: 1635/6.This austere and minimally-decorated silver ewer is remarkable for its clean outline and its energetic, sculptural profile. The dramatic sweep of the elongated spout is balanced by an ear-shaped handle fitted with a thumb piece allowing a grip that balances the weight of the filled vessel. The construction may be simple--it is formed of uncomplicated raised components-- but it is composed with a sure sense of proportion and function. The ewer would have been displayed with a matching basin on a sideboard or cupboard and brought to the table for the washing of hands during a meal. The form of this ewer, with its slightly everted rim, trumpet-shaped foot and flaring spout was employed at least until the 1670s. Only a few examples survive with their basins, which have a broad, plain rim and rai