Prismenkannen
Johann Jakob Ulrich Bauer (1798 - 1877)
Date
1783 - 1826
Materials
Pewter
Measurements
240 x 220 x 120 mm
Place of origin
Chur (Switzerland)
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Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195750
Summary
Swiss Prismenkannen. Six-sided pewter flagon with screw cap lid and handle, spout covered with lid. Decorated with raised decorative wreath of flowers and inscription, 'UV / BV 1851'. Marked on spout lid with maker's mark for Johann Jakob Ulrich Bauer (fl.1783-1826), Chur, Switzerland. The inscription on the side of the flagon is likely to be later.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from the Estate of Lady Elizabeth Brunner, 2005
Makers and roles
Johann Jakob Ulrich Bauer (1798 - 1877), pewterer