Two-Handled Cup
maker
Richard Bayley
(active England, mid 18th century)
Date1749-1750
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumSilver and silver solder, handmade and hand-chased
Dimensions10.2 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm (4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM21w6
eMuseum ID716825
Previous Number615
EmbARK ObjectID14419
TMS Source ID3211
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 182.
Tim McCreight. The Complete Metalsmith (Worcester: Davis Publications, 1991).
Tim McCreight. The Complete Metalsmith (Worcester: Davis Publications, 1991).
MarksNotesFront: "IWM". Back: "ROSE SHOW 1888". Under Lip: "RR" or "Rc", script fragment in cartouche; "O" in cartouche; Lion passant in horizontal rectangle
ProvenanceNotesPresented by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society to Isabella Stewart Gardner for her sixteen distinct, named varieties of roses, three of each, at the Rose Exhibition, Boston, 26-27 June 1888.