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Metalwork Design

1800
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a silver cup and cover, Profile, full size 565 x 395. The finial is formed as a pine cone. On the body a frieze of acanthus scrolls. The handles forms as snakes with wings at the bottom and male masks. Central oval panel with canons and standards on the body.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and grey and brown ink and grey wash. On wove paper. Laid down on card.
Brief description
Design for a silver prize cup and cover, by Jean Jacques Boileau (active 1787 and died after 1851) circa 1800
Physical description
Design for a silver cup and cover, Profile, full size 565 x 395. The finial is formed as a pine cone. On the body a frieze of acanthus scrolls. The handles forms as snakes with wings at the bottom and male masks. Central oval panel with canons and standards on the body.
Dimensions
  • Height: 576mm
  • Width: 405mm
Style
Object history
This design contains decorative elements of classical inspiration that Jean Jacques Boileau often combines in designs for silver.
This and the other drawings by J. J. Boileau and his school were probably in the collection of A. C. Pugin and sold at Mr Wheatley’s rooms,4th June 1843, lot 469, Boileau’s (J.) “Series of drawings appropriated to the gold and silversmiths”, bought by Williams for 3 shillings.
The presence of sketched text in the central medallion indicated that is a presentation cup.
A cup with a similar cover of military theme is marked by Paul Storr 1799 to 1800 retailed by Green and Ward (Sothebys 21 June 1973, lot 188).
Bibliographic reference
Snodin, Connoisseur, J. J. Boileau A Forgotten Designer of Silver, page 124 to 133. S. Jervis, Penguin Dictionary of Design and Designers, Penguin Books 1984 James Lomax, Antique dealer’s Collectors Guide, January 1988. Fig. 4
Collection
Accession number
8437:2

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