Caster
Magdalen Feline (d.1796)
Category
Silver
Date
1754 - 1755
Materials
Silver
Measurements
127 mm (Height)
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 935878.2
Summary
One of two small silver octagonal casters, part of Lady Mary Booth's toilet service made by Magdalen Feline, 1754/55, described in the 1791 inventory as '2 [Upright Octagon Casters] of a different pattern wh folding hinges'. 'The stepped and moulded octagonal feet are cast and support the bulbous-shaped octagonal body, the lower part of which is raised. The upper part is formed from seamed sheets. The hinged ogee-shaped covers are raised, have applied rims and locating flanges, and cast octagonal baluster-shaped finials. The covers are engraved similarly to the covers of the scent flasks [DUN/S/336], but the upper parts of the bodies are engraved with scrolled and foliated cartouches centring on shells alternating with hatched amnd quilted backgrounds' (Lomax & Rothwel, 'Country House Silver from Dunham Massey', 2006, p. 141).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976). 'Christie's 20 April 1921 lot 101; bought by Crichton's for Schrager; bought privately by the 10th Earl of Stamford 9 March 1922' (Rothwell & Lomax, 'Country House Silver at Dunham Massey', 2006, p.136).
Marks and inscriptions
'Each fully marked on the underside with the maker's mark (Grimwade 2027), leopard's head crowned, lion passant and date letter' (Lomax & Rothwell, 'Country House Silver from Dunham Massey', 2006, p. 141).
Makers and roles
Magdalen Feline (d.1796), silversmith