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Design for a Silver Centrepiece
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This is a full-scale presentation drawing of a centerpiece made by the famous goldsmith Claude Ballin II in 1747. The piece was doubtless commissioned by a foreigner, probably the Englishman Sir Gilbert Heathcote. The drawing may have been sent to him for his approval; eventually, various elements were executed somewhat differently.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDesign for a silver centrepiece. c. 1745 - c. 1747. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
