C 1988.50 Silver besamin

3D Model

Silver besamin tower, set on a domed circular base with scroll and foliage decoration and a petal-form rim. A tapering stem with a spherical knob supports a square central section engraved to simulate brickwork, with pierced rosette windows on each side and a hinged, pierced door on one face. Above is a gallery, surmounted by a tapering spire tooled to resemble roof tiles, and topped with a smooth silver ball finial. Provenance: Germany Production period: 18th century

Photographed by Andy Chopping, Museum of London Archaeology

With thanks to project funders, the Blavatnik Family Foundation