Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set)

Lewis Mettayer British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509

When Sir Paul Methuen embarked on his ambassadorial mission to Spain in 1714, he ordered a set of seventeen fruit dishes, of which these five survive (68.141.288–.292). They were used during the dessert service, when they were piled high with candied fruits, sweetmeats, and pastries and arranged in a perfectly symmetrical pattern on the table.

Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set), Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700–died 1740), Silver gilt, British, London

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Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set), Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700–died 1740), Silver gilt, British, London
Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set), Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700–died 1740), Silver gilt, British, London
Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set), Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700–died 1740), Silver gilt, British, London
Dish (one of a pair) (part of a set), Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700–died 1740), Silver gilt, British, London

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