Metalwork Design
1803
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Design for a silver soup tureen on stand, Profile, full size 337 x 430. The finial is formed as two knotted snakes. Waterleaves on the base of the body and on the cover. A band of acanthus and winged snakes on the body. Rising handles with beaded drop handles. The stand supported on winged lions’ feet, the side formed as a bound of oak leaves. Above that a plinth with a beaded edge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and grey and black ink and grey wash. On wove paper. Laid down on card. |
| Brief description | Design for a silver soup tureen on stand, by Jean Jacques Boileau (active 1787 and died after 1851) c. 1803 |
| Physical description | Design for a silver soup tureen on stand, Profile, full size 337 x 430. The finial is formed as two knotted snakes. Waterleaves on the base of the body and on the cover. A band of acanthus and winged snakes on the body. Rising handles with beaded drop handles. The stand supported on winged lions’ feet, the side formed as a bound of oak leaves. Above that a plinth with a beaded edge. |
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| 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.
This design is closely related to the tureen of the Grand Service in the Royal Collection marked by Paul Storr, London 1803-4 which has the same cover and finial and stand with lions’ feet and a beaded plinth. (Fig 9. )
Very similar finial and waterleaves decoration appear on 8525.2. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | 8390:19 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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