1865 VICTORIAN AESTHETIC ASSYRIAN MIDDLETOWN PLATE CO. QUADRUPLE SAMOVAR URN

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1865 VICTORIAN AESTHETIC ASSYRIAN MIDDLETOWN PLATE CO. QUADRUPLE SAMOVAR URN:
$149.99

1865 AESTHETIC REVIVAL BY MIDDLETOWN PLATE CO.

\" ASSYRIAN \"
The term \"Aesthetic Movement\" refers to the introduction of principles that emphasized art in the production of metalwork among other products and literature. The catalyst for its widespread popularity was the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. There, in numerous displays, many Americans, artists and craftsmen as well as the general public, were exposed to art objects from a great variety of nations and periods . Most writers on the Aesthetic Movement agree that its roots lie in the reaction to Industrialization in mid-19th century England one of the bases of this tendency was the strong appreciation for the beauty of the natural surroundings incorporating in many cases generally both exotic and historical sources of design and enhanced with influences of prior periods setting the scenario for subsequent concepts that basically evolved from this exciting time.For your consideration,From the early aesthetic era and part of the civil war a perfect example of the intended vision, this particular tendency offered to create innovative singular pieces , as this Assyrian / oriental inspired embossed that enhances the spherical body with long neck subtlety embossed at the base within a similar design figural legs topped with wide framed plaques and the bust of a mythological deity domed lid with a melon /ribbed finial the piece is in excellent shape showing no dents or monogram light scratching mostly from storage there is a scuff line on the lid and shallow flattened to the top of the handles no very visible , the inside is perfectly clean ,working spigot and burner this is not original to the piece, however, is perfectly functional overall the plating is all there bright and substantial with rich soft patina mostly to the intricacy of the legs quality manufacture sturdy piece 15\" tall by 10\" wide 5.8 lbs 220 Oz. liquid capacity

Stamped MIDDLETOWN PLATE CO. QUADRUPLE PLATE / PATENT JAN\'Y\' 26 1856

MIDDLETOWN PLATE CO - Middletown CT
business started in 1864. Taken over in 1899 by International Silver Co.

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