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拍品专文
Christian Van Vianen, son of Adam Van Vianen, brought the Dutch auricular style to England, working at the court of Charles I from 1632 to 1643. Contemporary silversmiths such as the Hound Sejant maker, Arthur Manwaring and Henry Greenway also worked in the auricular taste. The 19th century taste for historicism rekindled interest in this style. For example, the Duke of Sussex owned a magnificent ewer and basin, and William Beckford had a footed bowl, all by Christian Van Vianen. (see The Glory of the Goldsmith: Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, illus. no. 5; Sotheby's, Geneva, 16 May 1995, lot 61)
J.R. ter Molen, in his publication Van Vianen, cites a number of 19th century silversmiths working in the auricular style. William Elliot refashioned original work, and Charles T. and George Fox created figural salt cellars in 1858/1859. These salt cellars relate to two tazzas with figures of Summer and Winter, by Adam Van Vianen, also from the Beckford collection (see John Culme, Nineteenth Century Silver, 1977, ill. p. 166). Other Garrard auricular silver includes two oval dishes on figural bases, 1892 (ter Molen, p. 62) and an 1880 dish similar to the present lots (see Sotheby's, London, July 13, 1999, lot 203)
J.R. ter Molen, in his publication Van Vianen, cites a number of 19th century silversmiths working in the auricular style. William Elliot refashioned original work, and Charles T. and George Fox created figural salt cellars in 1858/1859. These salt cellars relate to two tazzas with figures of Summer and Winter, by Adam Van Vianen, also from the Beckford collection (see John Culme, Nineteenth Century Silver, 1977, ill. p. 166). Other Garrard auricular silver includes two oval dishes on figural bases, 1892 (ter Molen, p. 62) and an 1880 dish similar to the present lots (see Sotheby's, London, July 13, 1999, lot 203)