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Lavabo
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Lavabo

anonymous · 1800 - 1900 · casting; brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The object is composed of the following cast parts: the cauldron, the handle, the hook, the ring. The cauldron has a flat-bulbous shape, a hollow-round neck, and a bulbous-round collar widening towards the top. The two twisted octagonal spouts in cross-section are placed in line with each other. Perpendicular to this, on the horizontal-flat rim of the cauldron, are the round-from-above attachment pieces. The handle bends inward and outward and has a straight section at the top, with a round widening in the middle, containing an opening. It is decorated with scrolls, two of which end in bird heads. Pins are attached in the two vertical ends to allow the cauldron to be fastened to the handle. The hook, attached at the top in the opening of the handle, is provided with a knob composed of three segments. The hook encloses the hanging ring. At the bottom of the cauldron, in the center, is the bulbous-round finished casting plug, which has a center point in the middle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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lavabo
Credit lineLavabo. 1800 - 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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