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Dish

1772-1773 (hallmarked)
Artist/Maker
John Parker (maker)
Edward Wakelin (maker)
Place of origin
London (hallmarked)

Plateau, silver-gilt, in the centre a convex medallion, engraved with a coat of arms and two crests. Round this are four medallions of classical warriors on horseback with a roccoco scroll border.


Object details

Category
Metalwork
Object type
Dish
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, repoussé and engraved
Silver
Gold
Raising
Repoussé
Amalgam Gilding
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Dish, silver gilt, auricular ornament incorporating masks and monsters, mark of John Parker and Edward Wakelin, London hallmarks, 1772-3
Physical description
Plateau, silver-gilt, in the centre a convex medallion, engraved with a coat of arms and two crests. Round this are four medallions of classical warriors on horseback with a roccoco scroll border.
Dimensions
  • Width: 26in
  • Depth: 21in
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1772-73
  • Mark of John Parker and Edward Wakelin
  • Engraved with a coat of arms and two crests: engraved achievement in the centre, Quarterly 1 & 4, Silver on a cross Sable, a leopard's face Gold (Brydges); 2 & 3 Silver a saltaire and on a chief Gules a canton Silver thereon a lion rampant Azure (Bruce); over all a scocheon pheons Silver (Nicol). Duke's coronet; Supporters, two otters Silver at the sides two crests: (a) a Man's head and shoulders, (b) a garb. (The arms are those of James (third and last) Duke of Chandos and his first wife Margaret, heiress of John Nicol of Southgate, Middlesex. They were married March 22, 1753 and she dies August 14, 1768 without issue. He died, having remarried, without male issue, September 29, 1789)
Object history
This dish was made for the 3rd Duke of Chandos (died 1789) to make a pair with a South German dish of about 1630-50. The auricular ornament incorporates masks and monsters. It was probably carried out by one of the several German chasers working in 18th century London.
Subjects depicted
Auricular
Masks (Costume)
Monsters
Coats of Arms
Crests
Coronets (Crowns)
Bibliographic reference
Gentleman's Ledger, 1770-76, Folio 153, His Grace the Duke of Chandos, also Workman's Ledger, No. 2, 1766-1772, Folio 217, Messrs. Ansill & Gilbert. 1772, June 19, By and Embossed Dish, to match Chandos, 99oz 4dwts, £20
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
7241-1861

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
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