Sweetmeat Dish
1849 (made)
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Morel (1794-1860) was an important Parisian goldsmith who transferred his business to London in 1849 and entered a mark at Goldsmiths' Hall. He was more well known for his jewellery and his enamel work than for his silver. However, his work was much appreciated in Britain. His exhibits at the 1851 exhibition were described as ""deserving of high praise, as well as for design as for execution"". Morel later returned to Paris for the 1855 Exhibition, where he won a Gold Medal. He was one of several continental goldsmiths who popularised oxidised silver and fantastic embossed work. The dish is an imaginative reinterpretation in the Renaissance manner. Morel recruited prestigious designers such as Constant Sévin and A.A. Willms, who went on to head up Elkington's design studio.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt with glass liner |
| Brief description | London, 1849. Silver-gilt. Maker's mark of Jean Valentin Morel (1794-1860); Silver, English for a sweetmeat dish; Silver, English |
| Physical description | Sweetmeat dish with liner |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ("Jean-Valentin Morel (1794-1860)
base: maker’s mark J.V.M. in oval, stamped Morel and Cie.
rim of dish: maker, lion, leopard’s head, duty, date letter o for 1849.") |
| Object history | Morel (1794-1860) was an important Parisian goldsmith who transferred his business to London in 1849 and entered a mark at Goldsmiths' Hall. He was more well known for his jewellery and his enamel work than for his silver. However, his work was much appreciated in Britain. His exhibits at the 1851 exhibition were described as ""deserving of high praise, as well as for design as for execution"". Morel later returned to Paris for the 1855 Exhibition, where he won a Gold Medal. He was one of several continental goldsmiths who popularised oxidised silver and fantastic embossed work. The dish is an imaginative reinterpretation in the Renaissance manner. Morel recruited prestigious designers such as Constant Sévin and A.A. Willms, who went on to head up Elkington's design studio. |
| Summary | Morel (1794-1860) was an important Parisian goldsmith who transferred his business to London in 1849 and entered a mark at Goldsmiths' Hall. He was more well known for his jewellery and his enamel work than for his silver. However, his work was much appreciated in Britain. His exhibits at the 1851 exhibition were described as ""deserving of high praise, as well as for design as for execution"". Morel later returned to Paris for the 1855 Exhibition, where he won a Gold Medal. He was one of several continental goldsmiths who popularised oxidised silver and fantastic embossed work. The dish is an imaginative reinterpretation in the Renaissance manner. Morel recruited prestigious designers such as Constant Sévin and A.A. Willms, who went on to head up Elkington's design studio. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Goldsmiths' work of M. Morel, Art Journal, 1850, p.289 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.12:1, 2-1968 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2004 |
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