A very rare George III Bowl and Stand/Plate. Made in London in 1784 by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert.
A very rare George III Bowl and Stand/Plate. Made in London in 1784 by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert.
375148
The piece we refer to is a most beautiful, and very rare, Bowl and Stand/Plate modelled in the Neo Classical style and most probably designed, according to the Victoria & Albert Museum, by the Royal architect, Sir William Chambers. The bowl is of hemispherical shape and stands upon a spreading base with beaded border. The lower part of the body with a calyx of stiff leafage, each leaf with a ribbed spine and matted. The rim with a chased and embossed band of vitruvian scrolls and each separated by a bell flower, all on a matted ground and between two beaded bands. The circular stand with matching band of scrolls, but with a single matted ground. Each piece is engraved with the Crest of a lion passant proper. Considering its size and weight, the bowl has a height of 3 inches and a diameter of 6 inches. The plate has a diameter of 7.2 inches. With reference to the weight, the total weight is 21oz.
The provenance of this piece is as follows:
- With Tessiers circa 1965.
- The Collection of Sir Halford Reddish.
- Sotheby's June 8th, 1972, Lot 6, One owner sale, The Property of Sir Halford Reddish, full page illustration.
- C.J. Vander, purchased at the Sotheby's Sale.
- With J.H. Bourdon Smith circa 2000.
- Private Collection.
- With Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd, July, 2022.
- Illustrated in: Peter Waldron, The Price Guide to Antique Silver, p.286, no.919.
Some of the prettiest and most elegant silver of the 18th century was created through the designs and influence of Sir William Chambers and Robert Adam, especially when fashioned by such talented silversmiths as Andrew Fogelberg and Stephen Gilbert. The Victoria & Albert Museum have an unusual teapot on stand of the same date and made by Fogelberg and Gilbert, displaying similar decorative features. They emphasise that it was designed by Sir William Chambers and it is also illustrated on plate 73 of "Adam Silver" by Robert Rowe. The fact that Sotheby's gave these pieces a full page illustration in 1972 emphasises their importance. It is interesting to note that in 1784, Paul Storr started in the workshops of Andrew Fogelberg. Although Storr was formally apprenticed to William Rock, a Vintner, it is apparent that his silver training was under the partnership of Fogelberg and Gilbert. Sir Halford Reddish was the autocratic head of Portland Cement. During the 1960's Tessiers, under the leadership of Herbert Parsons and Clive Aston, were known to have help build up the outstanding Reddish Collection.
This piece is of outstanding quality and is in excellent condition. It was most probably used on the dessert table for exotic fruits grown in the hot house and orangery.
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