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Bread basket

1744/45
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English merchants carried luxury goods of all kinds to the American colonies, where they set a fashionable standard that was emulated by local artisans. These three pieces - teakettle, basket and bowl - formed part of a larger service that was owned by a prosperous merchant in Philadelphia. David Franks, the son of a prominent Jewish family in New York, married Margaret Evans in 1744, and this service was likely purchased to mark their marriage. The silversmith, Paul de Lamerie, was the head of a flourishing workshop, and these rococo pieces were in the vanguard of London taste.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bread basket
  • Maker: Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51)
  • Date: 1744/45
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall (with handle, confirmed): 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 12 in., 65 oz. 11 dwt. (28.6 x 36.2 x 30.5 cm, 2.0395kg);
    Height (without handle, confirmed): 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Helen Flynn Conway Collection, Bequest of Helen Flynn Conway, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.158.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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