Cup with cover and stand (one of a pair)
1766/67
Medium
Silver-gilt
Dimensions
Overall, cup with cover (confirmed): H. 14 7/16 x W. 11 7/8 x D. 7 1/4 in. (36.7 x 30.2 x 18.4 cm); Overall, base (confirmed): H. 2 3/16 x W. 6 7/8 x D. 6 7/8 in. (5.6 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Irene Roosevelt Aitken Gift, 2011
Accession Number
2011.124.2a–c
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silver-gilt cup with cover stand, one of a matching pair crafted in London around 1766–67 by the skilled silversmiths John and Edward Wakelin, exemplifies the opulence of Georgian-era British metalwork. Standing nearly 15 inches tall with its cover, the piece gleams with a gold coating over fine silver, a technique that highlighted wealth and status among the elite. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department, it reflects the pinnacle of London silver production during a time when the city dominated the trade. Parker's and Wakeli...
About the Artist
John Parker|Edward Wakelin (British|British) · 1759 |1684 –1777 |1784
British, active 1759–77|British, active before 1748, died 1784