Salver
1810-1811 (hallmarked)
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The shape of this footed salver revives a much earlier type used for displaying fresh and candied fruits. The pierced grapevine border is a typical decorative device of the period. The royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell made many salvers of similar design for their aristocratic clients.
By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau.
Sir Arthur and Rosalinde Gilbert began collecting in the 1960s and over a period of 40 years formed one of the world’s great private collections of decorative arts. The collection consists of over 800 objects from the fields of European gold and silver, Italian mosaics and hardstone, portrait enamels and gold boxes. Sir Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996 to be housed at Somerset House, London, having previously been displayed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
In 2008 the collection was moved to dedicated galleries in the V&A, where a selection has been on permanent display ever since.
By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau.
Sir Arthur and Rosalinde Gilbert began collecting in the 1960s and over a period of 40 years formed one of the world’s great private collections of decorative arts. The collection consists of over 800 objects from the fields of European gold and silver, Italian mosaics and hardstone, portrait enamels and gold boxes. Sir Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996 to be housed at Somerset House, London, having previously been displayed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
In 2008 the collection was moved to dedicated galleries in the V&A, where a selection has been on permanent display ever since.
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Materials and techniques | Raised, cast, chased, engraved and tooled silver-gilt. |
Brief description | Silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1810-11, mark of Benjamin Smith and James Smith |
Physical description | Silver-gilt circular salver standing on a spreading, central foot chased around the border with a band of acanthus foliage, the reeded border of the salver has a pierced band of grapevines and an engraved band of scrolling foliage and vases of fruit. The centre is engraved with the arms of Sacheville impailing Wilkinson within an ermine mantle. |
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Gallery label | (Gallery 71, case 1)
6. Salver
1810–11
London, England; Benjamin Smith II (1764–1823) with James Smith III
(active 1792–1812)
Gilded silver
Engraved with the arms of Sacheville impaling Wilkinson within an ermine mantle
Museum no. Loan:Gilbert.833-2008(16/11/2016) |
Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, lot 159, February 2, 1956. Purchased from Partridge (Fine Arts), Ltd., London, 1975. |
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Summary | The shape of this footed salver revives a much earlier type used for displaying fresh and candied fruits. The pierced grapevine border is a typical decorative device of the period. The royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell made many salvers of similar design for their aristocratic clients. By the early 19th century, the immense wealth of Britain's richest citizens enabled them to patronise the luxury trades of coach-builders, cabinet-makers and silversmiths. The Prince Regent (Later George IV) and his aristocratic contemporaries set the style of what became known as the Regency period.They were indebted to the most prestigious firm of London goldsmiths of the age, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company supplied silver at the forefront of fashion. Their large design studio included important artists such as John Flaxman and Jean-Jacques Boileau. Sir Arthur and Rosalinde Gilbert began collecting in the 1960s and over a period of 40 years formed one of the world’s great private collections of decorative arts. The collection consists of over 800 objects from the fields of European gold and silver, Italian mosaics and hardstone, portrait enamels and gold boxes. Sir Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996 to be housed at Somerset House, London, having previously been displayed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). In 2008 the collection was moved to dedicated galleries in the V&A, where a selection has been on permanent display ever since. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.833-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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