Ewer
Artist
Paul de Lamerie(English, born Netherlands, c. 1688–1751, active London, 1703–1751)English, born Netherlands, c. 1688–1751, active London, 1703–1751
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Ewer
Datec. 1735
PlaceEngland
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions15 1/2 × 14 × 7 1/2 in. (39.4 × 35.6 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of George S. Heyer, Jr. in honor of my parents, George S. Heyer and Jane Gregory Maréchal
Object number2015.533
Current Location
Rienzi
Rienzi Dining Room
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"In Celebration: Works of Art from the Collections of Princeton Alumni and Friends of The Art Museum," The Art Museum, Princeton University, New Jersey, February 22–June 8, 1997.
"Fit for a King: English Silver from the Collection of George S. Heyer, Jr.," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 20–September 16, 2007.
"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 17, 2011–January 29, 2012.
Published References One Hundred Years of English Silver, 1660-1760, University Art Museum, University of Texas at Austin, September 21-October 22, 1969, no. 74. Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc, Highly Important English Silver, by Paul De Lamerie and Other Makers, New York, Sale # 3650, June 4, 1974, lot 80. Arthur B. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Their Lives. London: Faber and Faber, 1982, 2nd ed., p. 488, marks 1892, 2203-4. S.J. Shrubsole, 50 Years on 57th Street. New York: S.J. Shrubsole, Corp., 1986, no. 36. Vanessa Brett, The Sotheby’s Directory of Silver, 1600-1940. London: Sotheby’s Publications, 1986, figure 711. “Paul de Lamerie Ewer, Anonymous loan. #682-74,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Bulletin, Fall 1987, p. 17. In Celebration: Works Of Art From The Collections Of Princeton Alumni And Friends of the Art Museum, Princeton Art Museum, Princeton University, February 22-June 8, 1997. Janet Landay, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Visitor Guide. New York: Scala Publishers, 2000, p.75. Ely Coat- of- Arms, Debrett’s Illustrated Peerage; The Royal Family; n. d. see p. B and. 288. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: The coat of arms of Loftus, the family name of the Earls of Ely,is engraved below the spout. It also bears the standard lion passant and crowned leopard's head of the London Guildhall as well as de Lamerie's mark, but is lacking the usual date letter.:
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