William Lukin
Monteith

ArtistEnglish, active London, 1692–1755
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Monteith
Date1702–1703
PlaceLondon, England
MediumBritannia silver
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 15 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 × 36.8 cm)
Other (bowl): 7 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (19.7 × 39.4 × 34.3 cm)
Other (crown): 2 7/8 × 14 1/2 in. (7.3 × 36.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of George S. Heyer, Jr.
Object number2012.496.A,.B
Current Location
Rienzi
Rienzi Dining Room
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ProvenanceShrubsole, London and New York; Dr. George S. Heyer, Jr.; on loan to MFAH since 1972
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
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