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Inkstand

1744-1745 (hallmarked)
Artist/Maker
Lamerie, Paul De (maker)
Place of origin
London (assayed)

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

Object type
Inkstand
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Tray
  • Inkwell
  • Cover
  • Pounce Pot
  • Cover
  • Taperstick
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised, cast, engraved
Silver
Silver
Silver
Raising
Casting
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Ink stand, silver, Paul de Lamerie, 1744.
Physical description
Shaped, rectangular, silver tray standing on four paw feet. It has a molded border and two oblong pen troughs surrounded by applied beaded moldings and three deep circular depressions into which fit an inkwell, a pounce pot and a taperstick. The inkwell and pounce pot are both of inverted baluster shape, embossed with scrolls and stylised shells, both have detachable pierced covers. The taperstick is on a rim foot with a gadrooned rim foot and has a partly fluted socket and a leaf-capped scroll handle.The tray is engraved with the coat of arms of Admiral George Anson and the pots and inkstand are engraved with his crest.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36cm
  • Width: 29.3cm
  • Weight: 2532cm
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Object history
Provenance: Admiral George Anson. By descent to George, Lord Anson, sale, Christie's, lot 8, June 8, 1893. The Rt. Hon. Lord Swaythling, sale, Christie's, lot 114, July 17, 1946. Bryan Jenks, sale, Christie's, lot 31, June 16, 1965. Sale, Sotheby's, lot 171, June 17, 1971. Sale, Sotheby's, lot 171, November 24, 1976. Sale, Christie's, lot 167, 1982. Acquired by Arthur Gilbert from S.J. Phillips Ltd, London, 1982.
Summary
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.
Bibliographic references
  • Phillips, P.A.S. Paul de Lamerie, citizen and goldsmith of London: A study of his life and work, 1688-1757. London: B.T. Batsford, 1935, p.108, pl. cxlv.
  • Christie's Review of the Year 1964-1965, London: Constable [etc.], p.125
  • Schroder, Timothy. The Gilbert collection of gold and silver. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1988, cat. no. 71, pp. 274-77. ISBN.0875871445
  • 1928 international exhibition of antiques and works of art, organized by the Daily Telegraph at Olympia, Thursday, July 19th to Wednesday, August 1st, 1928. London : St. Clements Press, 1928 S98
Other numbers
  • SG 142 - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • SG 122B - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 1996.907 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.664:1-2008

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Record createdJune 26, 2008
Record URL
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