Maritiem Digitaal
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inventarisnummer | PLT0724
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collectie | Plate
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 1761-62
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omschrijving | Cast silver taperstick modelled as a sailor in contemporary seaman's costume of 1761.
The sailor wears the typical wide trousers, a long unbuttoned jacket with clearly modelled back flaps, a frilled shirt, neckerchief, tricorn hat and buckled shoes. The right arm is raised and supports a leaf decorated candle socket. The figure stands on a rocaille and floral domed base.
The figure would have probably originally been part of a pair depicting a sailor and his lass. Such a pair by Samuel Siervent, dated 1762, is known. The Cafe family of silversmiths specialised in making candlesticks.
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afmetingen | Overall: 150 x 82 mm
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