Teaspoon
ca. 1750 (made)
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English gold plate other than snuffboxes and freedom boxes is very rare. This spoon is part of a set of six, complete with a pair of sugar nippers. The set is one of a small number of gold teaspoon sets known to survive.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Raised and chased gold |
| Brief description | Gold, London, ca.1750 (no hallmarks), mark of Frances Harache ? |
| Physical description | Shell-shaped bowl, chased on the outside and plain on the inside, with leaf moulding chased on the lower front junction, the upper end of the stem is chased on both sides with foliage, scrolls and shell motifs. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Previous owners: Sir John Noble, Bart, Ardkinglass. Sale, Sotheby's, lot 48, February 6, 1986. |
| Production | Maker's mark FH, a crown above (unrecorded by Grimwade), probably Francis Harache |
| Summary | English gold plate other than snuffboxes and freedom boxes is very rare. This spoon is part of a set of six, complete with a pair of sugar nippers. The set is one of a small number of gold teaspoon sets known to survive. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Schroder, T, The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1988, cat. 77, pp.295-7 |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.43:5-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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