Bread basket

Paul de Lamerie British

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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.

Bread basket, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London

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Bread basket, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Bread basket, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London
Bread basket, Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51), Silver, British, London

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