Carafe
2002 (made)
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Bott's design is strikingly simple. The silver remains unpolished leaving a matt surface. The deliberate hammer marks, rippling across the neck of the vessel, form the only ornamentation.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, hammered and raised |
| Brief description | Silver, Germany, 2002, designed and made by Rudolf Bott. |
| Physical description | Carafe, silver of tall, cylindrical form, the diameter reduces at the halfway point, the upper half with a spreading foot to join the lower half; the upper half roughly finished, the hammer marks very much in evidence, the lower half smootly finished, the vessel has an overall matt surface. The circular base soldered to the wall, inset from the lower rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Three marks, stamped in a line in the centre of the underside of the base; 925 (the European mark for sterling silver), the maker's mark for Rudolf Bott |
| Historical context | Purchased from the Galerie Rose Marie Jager at the COLLECT exhibition, organised by the Crafts Council and held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 12/01/2005 - 17/01/2005. |
| Summary | Bott's design is strikingly simple. The silver remains unpolished leaving a matt surface. The deliberate hammer marks, rippling across the neck of the vessel, form the only ornamentation. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.33-2005 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2006 |
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