Fruit Basket
Medium
silver
Dimensions
h. 9.1 cm · center: 33 × 29 cm
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Grace Studebaker Fish in memory of her father, John Mohler Studebaker
Accession Number
1936.353
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About this artwork
Silver fulfilled a prominent role in projecting wealth, status, and power in British life during the 1600s and 1700s. During this time, the arrival of silversmiths from continental Europe infused Dutch, French, and German influences within established English taste. For example, this basket was produced by Paul Jacques de Lamerie, who, despite being the preeminent silversmith in Britain during the early 1700s, was born in the Netherlands to minor French nobility. Unlike later designs, this work,...