Wine decanter
ca. 1780
Medium
Silver, partly gilded
Dimensions
Overall: 13 11/16 x 4 1/8 in. (34.8 x 10.5 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
Hungarian, Nagyszeben
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010
Accession Number
2010.110.62a, b
About the Artist
Simon Petrus Conrad · 1771–1793
**Simon Petrus Conrad (active 1771–1793)** Simon Petrus Conrad was a distinguished silversmith based in Nagyszeben (modern-day Sibiu, Romania), a vibrant center of Transylvanian craftsmanship within the Kingdom of Hungary during the late 18th century. He attained master status in 1771 and operated a workshop there until 1793, producing exquisite silver objects that exemplify the region's rich gol...