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It is reminiscent of vessels made during the baroque era, and the religious subject on the main body, 'The Last Supper', recalls liturgical objects. It was probably made as a historicising piece, purely for ornamental purposes. Given the source for the figurative composition, and the style of carving, the ivory is likely to be Netherlandish. \r\n\r\nSir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver,  mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes.  Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.","physicalDescription":"Silver-gilt and ivory beaker of tapering cylindrical form, the beaker carved with a scene of the Last Supper in an architectural setting on a lobed base. 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