Ewer and Basin
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Ewer and Basin

TitleEwer and Basin
ArtistGottlieb Menzel, German, 1676 – 1757
Dateca. 1730 18th century
Mediumsilver, gold
Classificationmetalwork
OriginAugsburg, Germany Augsburg
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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