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Artist:
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Pierre-Emile Jeannest
Elkington and Co.
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Title:
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Beer jug
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Date:
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1884-1885 (designed 1883)
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Medium:
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Silver, gilt
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Dimensions:
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12 x 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (30.48 x 19.05 x 23.5 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Weiser
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Location:
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Gallery 350
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Although the firm of Elkington and Company is known for its high quality electroplated silver, the company also manufactured sterling silver. This beer jug, decorated with inebriated putti and surrounded by hop vines was exhibited as part of Elkington's display at the 1855 Paris Exposition Universelle. This jug is a later re-issue of the original design.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Elkington and Co.
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Nationality:
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British
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Life Dates:
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British, founded 1836
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Name:
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Jeannest, Pierre-Emile
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1813-1857
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Marks
Fully marked on underside of base, [FE] for Frederick Elkington.
Stamped on underside of b
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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pitcher, embossed with vines and nine putti; S-scrolled handle with ram's head termination
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Creation Place:
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Europe, England, , , Birmingham
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Accession #:
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74.60.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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