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Vaso

Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez
1800-1830

Este vaso de enjuague de plata dorada forma parte del juego de tocador que el Ayuntamiento de Madrid regaló a la reina Isabel de Braganza, segunda esposa de Fernando VII, con motivo de su boda en 1816. La superficie está adornada con un motivo geométrico que simula arcos apuntados, que se complementa con motivos vegetales que imitan palmetas. El objeto se utilizó para la higiene bucal, junto con su correspondiente palangana (inv. 10012389).

General Classification

Platería; Aseo e higiene

Type of Object

Vaso

By

Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez

Collection or Series Title

Juego de tocador de Isabel de Braganza

Era / Cultural Context

Reinado de Fernando VII

Place of Production

Madrid

Date

1800-1830

Subject

Plata

Technical

Fundido; Cincelado; Dorado

Dimensions

Fondo completo: (Altura: 15 centímetros); Boca: (Diámetro: 7,1 centímetros)

Inventory

10012390

Credits

Texto: Amelia Aranda Huete; Foto: Mario Sedeño

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Authors and Collectors

Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez
The Author

Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez

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Ferdinand VII
Monarch

Ferdinand VII

(El Escorial (Madrid), 1784 - La Granja (Segovia), 1833)

The ninth of fourteen children born to Charles IV (1748-1819) and Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819), the future Ferdinand VII was sworn in as Prince of Asturias before the Cortes on 23rd September 1789, following the successive deaths of his older brothers. The Prince’s early years were spent under the tutelage of his caretaker, the Marquess of Santa Cruz, and his successive tutors, of whom the best known were Canon Escóiquiz and his teacher, Father Cristóbal Bencomo. As part of his education, Prince Ferdinand studied philosophy, grammar and Latin, as well as being introduced to music and drawing, the latter being taught by the painter Antonio Carnicero. 

Married four times, Ferdinand VII's wives were Princess María Antonia of Naples and...

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