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Metalwork Design

1800
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a silver soup tureen on stand, Profile, less than full size. The finial is formed as group of a lobster resting on vegetables. Acanthus leaves on the base of the body. A band of laurel leaves on the body and scrolled handles. The base with dolphin handles and scrolled feet.


Object details

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Object type
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. 1800
Physical description
Design for a silver soup tureen on stand, Profile, less than full size. The finial is formed as group of a lobster resting on vegetables. Acanthus leaves on the base of the body. A band of laurel leaves on the body and scrolled handles. The base with dolphin handles and scrolled feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 168mm
  • Width: 195mm
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.
At the bottom is a foot scale in pencil showing that the tureen is 300 high and 340 wide.
Subjects depicted
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
8390:7

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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