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
- Cup and Cover
Date1739–1740
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSilver-gilt
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (40 × 24.8 × 19.1 cm)
Lid: 6 3/4 × 7 in. (17.1 × 17.8 cm)
Base: 9 5/8 × 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (24.4 × 24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Lid: 6 3/4 × 7 in. (17.1 × 17.8 cm)
Base: 9 5/8 × 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (24.4 × 24.8 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of George S. Heyer, Jr. in honor of my sons, William McIver Heyer and Gregory Stuart Heyer
Object number2016.123.A,.B
Current Location
Rienzi
Isla'S Gallery
On view
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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
Mark of Paul de Lamiere [P. L under a Crown and Star]; date letter for 1739–40; sterling standard mark; crowned leopard head
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Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Porcelain, c.1763–70; Gilt-bronze, c. 1785
Soft-paste porcelain, gilt-bronze and marble
2021.355.A-.C
Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat
c. 1930, bottle designed 1917
Glass, enamel, and gilt
2004.1022
