Tureen

Paul de Lamerie British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

This tureen, made to serve a spicy game stew known as oille, shows the design influence of French silver of the 1730s. It may have been made for the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a great Francophile who was so enamored of French cuisine that he hired a well-known French chef, Vincent La Chapelle, who introduced to England a new style of cuisine, richly sauced and subtly seasoned.

Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London

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Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Tureen, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London

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