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A GEORGE III SILVER INKSTAND, JOHN TOULIET, LONDON, 1791, RETAILED BY WAKELIN & TAYLER |
估價
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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描述
- 36.1cm., 14 1/4in. long
the base of ample size, rounded rectangular with upturned sides, plain except for an engraved coat-of-arms, motto, motto of the Order of the Garter, supporters and marquess's coronet, fitted with three rings complete with three cylindrical pots (two for ink, the third for wafers) with a detachable cover, each engraved twice with the motto of the Order of the Garter, crest and marquess's coronet, scratch weight: '55=5"
來源
Supplied to Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth and late 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796) and then by descent to
John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) and then by descent at Longleat
Christie's, London, Furniture, Porcelain and Silver from Longleat, 13 June 2002, lot 440
John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) and then by descent at Longleat
Christie's, London, Furniture, Porcelain and Silver from Longleat, 13 June 2002, lot 440
出版
John Wakelin and William Tayler’s Gentleman’s Ledger, 1789-1801, fol. 273 (Victoria and Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design. MS SD.95.0050)
2nd Marquess of Bath, Heirlooms, 1896 Inventory of Plate: ’14 ½” oblong plain inkstand with two circular inks and a wafer box.’
2nd Marquess of Bath, Heirlooms, 1896 Inventory of Plate: ’14 ½” oblong plain inkstand with two circular inks and a wafer box.’
Condition
The base clearly marked to the underside. Two of the four corners slightly bruised. The coat-of-arms a little rubbed. The three pots clearly part-marked to the undersides and rims. One pot restored to the vertical seam with applied strengthening band. A similar lighter repair to the rim of the base of the same pot. The other two pots and covers in good order with all fitting nicely into the base. Quite worn surface overall with light pitting throughout.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The arms are those of Thynne, Marquesses of Bath for Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796), who was so created on 18 August 1789. ‘Whitehall, August 18 [1789].
‘The King has . . . been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Thomas Viscount Weymouth, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Bath, in the County of Somerset.’ (The London Gazette, London, Saturday to Tuesday, 15-18 August 1789, p. 550)
As Viscount Weymouth, his lordship was married on 22 May 1759 at St. Margaret, Westminster to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish Bentinck, first daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland by his wife, Margaret Cavendish (1735-1825), daughter and heir of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer.
In 1792, when this inkstand was purchased, the Marquess of Bath was Groom of the Stole, a royal appointment which he held in 1775 and again from 1782 until his death.
The entry for this inkstand in John Wakelin and William Tayler’s Gentleman’s Ledger, 1789-1801, fol. 273 (Victoria and Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design. MS SD.95.0050), is as follows:
‘The Marquis of Bath
‘1792
‘Mar 12
‘To a large plain Inkstand like [Lord] Chesterfields 55oz 5dwt 2/1/gr. £22 6s 8d
‘To engraving a Coat Supps & Cort 6s 6 Crests Garters and Corts 2s ea. 16s.’
John Touliet was baptised at St. Giles in the Fields, Westminster on 14 October 1750, the son of John Touliet (d. 1765/66), a haberdasher, and his wife, Elizabeth (née Chauvine) who were married at the Mayfair Chapel, near Hyde Park Corner on 17 February 1747. The younger John Touliet entered his first mark as a smallworker (as struck on this inkstand) at Goldsmiths’ Hall on 26 April 1784, giving his address as Whitcomb Street, Leicester Fields. He entered a second mark o 9 February 1792. The address is significant; Panton Street, where Wakelin & Tayler had their shop, and Whitcomb Street are only yards apart.
Touliet was married to Rosetta (otherwise Rose) Watson at St. James, Piccadilly on 21 November 1775. The couple either moved or retired to Hampstead where he died and was buried there at St. John, Church Row on 11 May 1800. His will, signed on 6 February 1800, describes him as of 46 Whitcomb Street, St. Martin in the Fields, silversmith. Because there were no witnesses to this document Samuel Whitford of Smithfield Bars, St. Sepulchre, City of London, silversmith (Grimwade, p. 699) and Thomas Brind of Dolphin Court, Noble Street, St. Ann, Aldersgate, City of London, silver turner, appeared personally on 13 May 1800 to attest to its authenticity. The will was proved on 16 May following. (National Archives, Kew, PROB 11/1343). Mrs. Touliet died in Hampstead in March 1818.
‘The King has . . . been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Thomas Viscount Weymouth, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Bath, in the County of Somerset.’ (The London Gazette, London, Saturday to Tuesday, 15-18 August 1789, p. 550)
As Viscount Weymouth, his lordship was married on 22 May 1759 at St. Margaret, Westminster to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish Bentinck, first daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland by his wife, Margaret Cavendish (1735-1825), daughter and heir of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer.
In 1792, when this inkstand was purchased, the Marquess of Bath was Groom of the Stole, a royal appointment which he held in 1775 and again from 1782 until his death.
The entry for this inkstand in John Wakelin and William Tayler’s Gentleman’s Ledger, 1789-1801, fol. 273 (Victoria and Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design. MS SD.95.0050), is as follows:
‘The Marquis of Bath
‘1792
‘Mar 12
‘To a large plain Inkstand like [Lord] Chesterfields 55oz 5dwt 2/1/gr. £22 6s 8d
‘To engraving a Coat Supps & Cort 6s 6 Crests Garters and Corts 2s ea. 16s.’
John Touliet was baptised at St. Giles in the Fields, Westminster on 14 October 1750, the son of John Touliet (d. 1765/66), a haberdasher, and his wife, Elizabeth (née Chauvine) who were married at the Mayfair Chapel, near Hyde Park Corner on 17 February 1747. The younger John Touliet entered his first mark as a smallworker (as struck on this inkstand) at Goldsmiths’ Hall on 26 April 1784, giving his address as Whitcomb Street, Leicester Fields. He entered a second mark o 9 February 1792. The address is significant; Panton Street, where Wakelin & Tayler had their shop, and Whitcomb Street are only yards apart.
Touliet was married to Rosetta (otherwise Rose) Watson at St. James, Piccadilly on 21 November 1775. The couple either moved or retired to Hampstead where he died and was buried there at St. John, Church Row on 11 May 1800. His will, signed on 6 February 1800, describes him as of 46 Whitcomb Street, St. Martin in the Fields, silversmith. Because there were no witnesses to this document Samuel Whitford of Smithfield Bars, St. Sepulchre, City of London, silversmith (Grimwade, p. 699) and Thomas Brind of Dolphin Court, Noble Street, St. Ann, Aldersgate, City of London, silver turner, appeared personally on 13 May 1800 to attest to its authenticity. The will was proved on 16 May following. (National Archives, Kew, PROB 11/1343). Mrs. Touliet died in Hampstead in March 1818.