wine taster
Summary
Plain circular wine taster dish with loop handle and thumb piece engraved with the figure of a man holding a decanter and glass and the inscription "Vive le bon vin".
Display Label
Silver wine taster 1772-3 Bordeaux Wine tasters, or ‘tastevins’, were used widely across France by wealthy people in the eighteenth century. They were made by master silversmiths and often intricately decorated on the inside and engraved with their owner’s name. They were prized possessions for people and were small enough to be carried around in people’s pockets at all times. Mr and Mrs Assheton Bennett bequest 1957.600
Object Name
wine taster
Creators Name
Date Created
1700 = 1800
Dimensions
with handle: 4.6cm
accession number
1957.600
Collection Group
Place of creation
France
Medium
On Display
[G19] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 19 (Design Gallery)
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Credit
Presented by Mr and Mrs Asheton Bennett
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