“Guild vessel” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Guild vessel

Title	Guild vessel
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Pewter
Classification	Metalwork-Pewter
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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