BK-17013-A

About this artwork

hoogte 25 cm x breedte 21 cm (van tuit tot en met oor) x gewicht 1148 gr

Art Historical Context

This elegant gilded vessel, crafted by the Augsburg silversmith Johann Jakob Bruglocher II, dates from the first half of the eighteenth century. Active in one of Europe’s leading centers for fine metalwork, Bruglocher belonged to a distinguished family of goldsmiths whose pieces were prized by aristocratic and wealthy patrons across the continent. The object’s modest yet refined scale—25 centimeters high and weighing just over a kilogram—suggests it was designed for intimate use, most likely as part of a tea or coffee service. Its graceful proportions, with measurements taken from spout to ha...