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It would have been shown as part of a mass of vessels on a buffet or sideboard. Buffet displays were intended to demonstrate wealth and status.<br><br><b>Design & Technique</b><br>The principal decoration on this elaborate piece comprises bands of applied wire, known as filigree work. In this technique, a fine metal wire is formed into intricate designs, usually of geometric or foliate form. They are then soldered on to the object. The filigree is complemented by bands of engraving. On the cover these depict birds and animals in a landscape. On the body there are hunting scenes, and on the base  fruit and flower stems.<br><br><b>Design Sources & Maker</b><br>Although made in London, this cup is unlikely to have been made by an Englishman, for a number of reasons. Filigree work is associated with south German and eastern European goldsmiths' work, and is rarely found in English silver. The surviving examples of English filigree work are so similar in technique that they can be attributed to the same maker as this piece. The engraving is based on Northern European print sources, and the maker's mark is a combination of initials characteristic of Flemish names. The maker's mark is otherwise unrecorded in London, and it is probable that he was working in London only for a short period of time.","physicalDescription":"Standing Cup and Cover. 1611-12. Silver gilt, 19½ x 6¼ x 6¼\"\" (49.6 x 16 x 16 cm). 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The applied wirework was inspired by south German work and the engraved hunting scenes are similar to prints published in Northern Europe.The maker may not have settled permanently in London. European goldsmiths often spent part of their training travelling around Europe.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}},{"text":"Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars label text:\r\n\r\nStanding cup and cover\r\n1611–12\r\n\r\nThroughout the Tudor and Stuart periods, European craftsmen brought new styles and techniques to London. The bands of filigree suggest that the maker of this cup originally came from South Germany or Eastern Europe.\r\n\r\nLondon\r\nGilded silver\r\nMaker’s mark ‘TvL’, possibly for Thierry Dierick Luckemans\r\nV&A 5964-1859","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["5964:1-1859","5964:2-1859"],"accessionNumberNum":"5964","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1859,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Cup","Lid"],"assets":["2019LR1628","2019LU5524","2019LV7385","2019LV6493","2019LW4121","2020MN9891"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-08","recordCreationDate":"1999-04-27","availableToBook":false}}