Ewer. Culture: British, London. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 16 × 23 1/8 × 18 1/4 in., 150 oz. 15 dwt. (40.6 × 58.7 × 46.4 cm, 4688.999g). Maker: Abraham Portal (British, active ca. 1747-died 1809). Date: 1755/56.Although silver made by the Jewel Office for diplomatic officers was generally classical in inspiration, this ewer (68.141.316) and basin (68.141.317) represent a rare foray into the rococo style. They were part of a large service for three dozen guests made for Sir Charles Hanbury Williams's embassy to Russia in 1755. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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