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Lot Essay
The present basin is an exact copy of the famous basin made by Rintje Jans from Leeuwarden in 1671, which has been on loan to the Fries Museum since 1881. The heirs of the Popta family agreed to give their pieces on loan to the museum if they could have copies of the important silver objects which were called the "Popta-tressure".
The firm Elkington from London discovered a process of electro-plating and electro-gilding to make closer copies of important pieces of silver. They were the suppliers of an impressive collection of copies for the South Kensington Museum in London, now the Victoria & Albert Musuem. Elkingtons were allowed to make additional copies after authorization of the Art and Science Department of the museum and for these pieces, they incorporated the name of the firm within the department's stamp.
The firm Elkington from London discovered a process of electro-plating and electro-gilding to make closer copies of important pieces of silver. They were the suppliers of an impressive collection of copies for the South Kensington Museum in London, now the Victoria & Albert Musuem. Elkingtons were allowed to make additional copies after authorization of the Art and Science Department of the museum and for these pieces, they incorporated the name of the firm within the department's stamp.