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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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Ellenor M. Alcorn, Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how in England, as in Europe, a rich display of silver was essential to the expression of power. Discover how English sovereigns from Elizabeth I to George III and their courtiers competed culturally on the international stage, commissioning silver and other luxury goods to establish their stature. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation, on view May 15, 2012–January 20, 2013.

Recorded October 12, 2012

 

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Case attributed to André Charles Boulle  (French, Paris 1642–1732 Paris)

Artist:
After a design by Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris)
Maker:
Clock by Jacques III Thuret (1669–1738)
Maker:
More likely clock by Isaac II Thuret (1630–1706)
Date:
ca. 1690
Culture:
French (Paris)
Medium:
Oak, tortoiseshell, bronze gilt, brass, engraved pewter; gilt- brass dial with enameled numerals; brass and steel movement
Dimensions:
Total height 7 ft., 3-1/4 in. (221.6 cm) x 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm) x 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm.) clock and crest height 24-1/2 in. (62.2 cm)
Classification:
Horology
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1958
Accession Number:
58.53a–c

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 531

120017446

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