Ladle
1747-1748 (hallmarked)
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This ladle was made to accompany a silver soup tureen. Huguenot goldsmiths first introduced the tureen to England. Those by Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) are among the earliest known examples made in London.
When the Catholic King Louis XIV revoked the religiously tolerant Edict of Nantes in 1685, Huguenots (French Protestants) were forced to leave the country. Many were craftsmen who settled in London. Their technical skills and fashionable French style ensured the luxury silver, furniture, watches and jewellery they made were highly sought after. Huguenot specialists transformed English silver by introducing higher standards of craftsmanship. They promoted new forms, such as the soup tureen and sauceboat, and introduced a new repertoire of ornament, with cast sculptural details and exquisite engraving.
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.
When the Catholic King Louis XIV revoked the religiously tolerant Edict of Nantes in 1685, Huguenots (French Protestants) were forced to leave the country. Many were craftsmen who settled in London. Their technical skills and fashionable French style ensured the luxury silver, furniture, watches and jewellery they made were highly sought after. Huguenot specialists transformed English silver by introducing higher standards of craftsmanship. They promoted new forms, such as the soup tureen and sauceboat, and introduced a new repertoire of ornament, with cast sculptural details and exquisite engraving.
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, cast, chased and engraved silver |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1747-8, mark of Paul de Lamerie |
| Physical description | Silver ladle with a deep almost hemispherical bowl, the upper part of the handle is chased front and back with scrolls and flowers, on the front is a small cartouche engraved with a crest and coronet. |
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| Gallery label | (Gallery 71, case 3)
6, 7. Soup tureens and ladles
Soup tureens, 1722–23. Ladles, 1747–48
Huguenot goldsmiths introduced the soup tureen to England. Those by Paul de Lamerie, including this one, are among the earliest known examples made in London. The feet, handles and Rococo frames were added by de Lamerie in the 1740s. He updated these valuable pieces so that they would still represent fashionable taste.
London, England; Paul de Lamerie (1688–1751)
Silver
Museum nos. Loan:Gilbert.722:1 to 3; 723:1 to 3; 724, 725-2008(16/11/2016) |
| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Richard, 1st Baron Edgcumbe. By descent to the earls of Mount Edgcumbe, sale, Sotheby's lot 137, May 24, 1956. Mr and Mrs Arthur D. Leidesdorf; sale, Sotheby's lot 73, June 4, 1974. |
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| Summary | This ladle was made to accompany a silver soup tureen. Huguenot goldsmiths first introduced the tureen to England. Those by Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) are among the earliest known examples made in London. When the Catholic King Louis XIV revoked the religiously tolerant Edict of Nantes in 1685, Huguenots (French Protestants) were forced to leave the country. Many were craftsmen who settled in London. Their technical skills and fashionable French style ensured the luxury silver, furniture, watches and jewellery they made were highly sought after. Huguenot specialists transformed English silver by introducing higher standards of craftsmanship. They promoted new forms, such as the soup tureen and sauceboat, and introduced a new repertoire of ornament, with cast sculptural details and exquisite engraving. 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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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.724-2008 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2008 |
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