Artist
Thomas Jenkins (English, active London, c. 1680s–1708)English, active London, c. 1680s–1708
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Ewer and Dish Set
Date1686–1687
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions(Ewer): 9 1/4 × 9 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (23.5 × 23.2 × 14 cm)
(Dish): 2 1/8 × 21 5/8 in. diameter (5.4 × 54.9 cm)
(Dish): 2 1/8 × 21 5/8 in. diameter (5.4 × 54.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of George S. Heyer, Jr.
Object number2006.595.1,.2
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Fit for a King: English Silver from the Collection of George S. Heyer, Jr.," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Gallery, January 20 - September 16, 2007.
"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on the body: "The Gift of Sr. Tho. Wagstaffe & Frances his Wife, to Edw: Bagot Esqr. & Frances his Wife / ye. 15 Apr: 1697."
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