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Paul de Lamerie

Coffeepot
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Description

Maker

Paul de Lamerie (English, b. Netherlands, 1688-1751)

Culture

English

Title

Coffeepot

Year

1745

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

23.5 x 19 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches) (with spout and handle)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marked on the base: Paul de Lamerie’s maker’s mark used from 1739-1751, the leopard’s head crowned for London, the lion passant for sterling and the date mark “k” indicating 1745.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr.

Object Number

2014.33

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

The ribbed and engraved body of this coffeepot is enlivened with fluid curves and scrolls on the handle, spout, and lid. International trade brought coffee, tea, and chocolate to Europe during the 1650s, prompting silversmiths to create an array of accoutrements for serving these beverages.

This example is marked by Paul de Lamerie, a Huguenot silversmith whose individualized style earned him the epitaph of “eminent silver worker.” De Lamerie is considered the first silversmith in England to embrace the newly fashionable French Rococo style.

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Paul de Lamerie (English, b. Netherlands, 1688-1751)
Coffeepot, 1745
Silver with wood
23.5 x 19 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches) (with spout and handle)
Bequest of Mr. Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr. 2014.33

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