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Metalwork Design

1810
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A drawing of a silver centrepiece with branches and with bowls, less than full size. Large bowl supported demi winged figures with lions’ feet on a base, probably with a glass liner.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and grey, black ink and grey wash. On wove paper. Laid down on card. The paper is watermarked “Tovil”.
Brief description
Design for a silver centrepiece with branches and with bowls, by Jean Jacques Boileau (active 1787 and died after 1851) c. 1810
Physical description
A drawing of a silver centrepiece with branches and with bowls, less than full size. Large bowl supported demi winged figures with lions’ feet on a base, probably with a glass liner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 960mm
  • Width: 113mm
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 technique is comparable to 8431.15.
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
Collection
Accession number
8431:17

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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