Decanter
1762 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This decanter was decorated by William Beilby Junior, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1762. The arms are those of Sir Walter Calverley Blackett (1707-77) of Calverley, Leeds. He inherited the family estates in Northumberland in 1728, when his cousin, Sir William Blackett (1690-1728) died without issue. Under the terms of his inheritance, Sir Walter adopted the Blackett family arms -as seen on this decanter. Living at Wallington Hall in Northumberland, Sir Walter served as MP for Newcastle upon Tyne between 1734 and 1777. He was also High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1731-32, alderman of Newcastle and Mayor five times.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, enamelled and gilded |
| Brief description | Decanter for Claret, England (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), painted in enamels by William Beilby Jun, dated 1762 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed '1762' (diamond-engraved), 'Beilby Junr pinxit & Invt N'Castle' and 'CLARET' (enamelled) (probably maker's mark) |
| Gallery label | With the arms of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and motto 'FORTITER DEFENDIT TRIUMPHANS', and of Sir Edward Blackett, Bt. Sir Edward Blackett, of Bonnie Rigg and Matfen Hall, Northumberland, served as MP 1768-74. Presumably this decanter was made for him, but the significance of the date 1762 is not known. William Beilby Sen. died in 1765, hence the signature 'Junr' makes it almost certain that it was painted pre-1765. |
| Credit line | Wilfred Buckley Collection |
| Production | dated 1762 |
| Summary | This decanter was decorated by William Beilby Junior, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1762. The arms are those of Sir Walter Calverley Blackett (1707-77) of Calverley, Leeds. He inherited the family estates in Northumberland in 1728, when his cousin, Sir William Blackett (1690-1728) died without issue. Under the terms of his inheritance, Sir Walter adopted the Blackett family arms -as seen on this decanter. Living at Wallington Hall in Northumberland, Sir Walter served as MP for Newcastle upon Tyne between 1734 and 1777. He was also High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1731-32, alderman of Newcastle and Mayor five times. |
| Bibliographic reference | Charles Truman, English Glassware to 1900 (1984) pl.18. The ingenious Beilbys - James Rush, 1973 |
| Other number | 9200 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.620-1936 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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