Victorian Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver Wine Jugs Set
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- Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
- Cellini Pattern or Style - Cellini pattern or style refers to the decoration of silverware characterized by ornate, highly detailed designs. These designs often feature figures, animals, and other decorative elements that are inspired by classical mythology and the natural world. The ewers and jugs are usually made of silver and are often decorated with intricate engraving, repoussé, and chasing.
The style is named after Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), a famous Italian goldsmith, sculptor and artist of the Renaissance period. Cellini's work was known for its intricate designs, which were often inspired by classical mythology and the natural world.
They are considered to be highly decorative, high-quality pieces that are appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs.
The Cellini style is considered a very high form of metalworking, it's very detail oriented and requires high skills, craftsmanship and time. It's usually found in high-end and luxury pieces and is often seen as symbol of status and wealth. - Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.
The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.
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