Tureen cover
probably Andrea Boucheron (c.1692 - 1761)
Category
Silver
Date
c. 1756
Materials
Silver
Measurements
17.8 x 30.5 x 28.6 cm
Place of origin
Turin
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852128.2.2
Summary
Cover of a round tureen, silver, probably by Andrea Boucheron and Paolo Antonio Paroletto, Turin, circa 1756. The domed cover is shaped to conform to the base and has a seamed bezel. Above a simple moulded rim are chased horizontal panels of diaper-work and then another cast reed-and-tie moulding. At the corners above this moulding are chased shells and spanning it at all four centres are large cast shells and scrolls which support four distinct cast and chased trophies. Those above the coats of arms have fish and an eel in front of bullrushes and a net, and a rabbit or hare against celery and an artichoke, whilst above the base handles there is a group of a turtle, lobster and fish and, finally, game birds with a turnip and cauliflower against a net with water plants and root vegetables. The cast handle of the cover is in the form of an ounce, or snow leopard, ducally collared and chained, holding a trefoil (the Hervey crest). The cover has had its bezel crudely manipulated to try to get it to fit the base properly.
Full description
For further detail see the master object entry.
Provenance
George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (1721-75); by descent to the 4th Marquess of Bristol (1863-1951); accepted by the Treasury in lieu of death duties in 1956 and transferred to the National Trust.
Credit line
Ickworth, the Bristol Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Underside: Scratchweights and inscriptions: On the underside of the cover - ‘B d [/] oz [/] 196 = 21 [crossed through] [/] 194=2’.
Makers and roles
probably Andrea Boucheron (c.1692 - 1761), goldsmith probably Paolo Antonio Paroletto, goldsmith