Pair of salvers

Paul de Lamerie  (English, 1688–1751, active 1712–51)

Date:
1731–32
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Each, square: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of George O. May, 1942
Accession Number:
42.83.1,2
  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Inscription: (Incised on scroll) ALLAH TA HARA (Incised outside bottom) 13-12 (weight).

    Marking: [1] Leopard's head, erased; [2] Britannia; [3] Q, date letter for 1731-32; [4] LA, crown, star, and fleur-de-lis in reserve, maker's mark for Paul de Lamerie Location of marks: All on base of salvers

  • Provenance

    George O. May (until 1942; to MMA)

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