Home/Collection/Exhibitions/Charles.../The.../Public.../Basin/Charles II: Art & Power: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham PalaceThis exhibition is in the past. View our current exhibitions.IntroductionThe revival of ceremonyExhibition previewThe circulation of imagesCharles II's PalacesRecovering the collectionAcquisitions and courtier giftsPaintings bought from William FrizzelThe Dutch GiftCourt society and portraitureCharles II's collection of Old Master drawingsSt James's Palace libraryCharles II's library at WhitehallDedication bindingsPublic dining and displayPersonal itemsJames II's coronationCharles II and the Royal Observatory GreenwichHigh heels fit for a KingThe life of Charles IIBackPublic dining and displayUNKNOWN PERSONBasin c.1660-61RCIN 100006A silver-gilt basin embossed with military trophies. Four panels, on the inner rim of the basin, depict the Labours of Hercules.PreviousNextPreviousNext