Salver
1808-1809 (hallmarked)
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The shape of this footed salver revives a much earlier type used for displaying fresh and candied fruits. The pierced grapevine border is a typical decorative device of the period. The royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell made many salvers of similar design for their aristocratic clients.
By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.
By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Raised, cast, chased, engraved and tooled silver-gilt. |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1808-9, mark of Benjamin Smith (II) |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt circular salver standing on a spreading, central foot chased around the border with a band of acanthus foliage, the reeded border of the salver has a pierced band of grapevines and an engraved band of scolling foliage and vases of fruit. The centre is engraved with the arms of Sacheville impaling Wilkinson within an ermine mantle. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, lot 159, February 2, 1956. Purchased from Partridge (Fine Arts), Ltd., London, 1975. |
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| Summary | The shape of this footed salver revives a much earlier type used for displaying fresh and candied fruits. The pierced grapevine border is a typical decorative device of the period. The royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell made many salvers of similar design for their aristocratic clients. By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.832-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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