Peter Archambo, large salver, circular form with shaped scroll,…
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Peter Archambo, large salver, circular form with shaped scroll, shell and foliate border and having central armorial on plain field with border of shell, scroll and diaper work and mounted on four scroll feet with acanthus leAf and rosette decoration, bearing marks for Peter Archambo, London 1773 (A/F). Weight 4840grs, scratch weight 159.00. Diameter 58 cm
rosette. A stylised rose-shaped decoration, especially used in sculpture, but also in ceramics, jewellery, furniture and textiles.
salver. A plate or tray used for the formal offering of food, drink, letters or visiting cards, usually of silver plate, silver or silver-gilt. Large, heavy, oblong or oval silver salvers evolved into what we know as trays in the 18th century. Small, flat salvers are known as waiters.
A/F. The letters "A/F" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency.
acanthus. A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture. Used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
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