Set of Worcester Armorial China
maker
Chamberlain & Co.
(active Worcester, England, 1840 - 1852)
Date1840-1844
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPorcelain painted with enamel and gold
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC1s49.1-24
eMuseum ID723132
EmbARK ObjectID15429
TMS Source ID3995
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.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 7. (as "European porcelain" which belonged to Marie Antoinette)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 22.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 22.
MarksNotesCoat of arms probably of the English family of Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll (1776-1862): badger passant, unicorn's head with an anchor and leopard with a helmet; scroll reads "Coignoies toy mesme" (know thyself)
Marker's mark in red: Chamberlain & Co / Worcester / 155 New Bond Street / & No1 Coventry Street / London
Marker's mark in red: Chamberlain & Co / Worcester / 155 New Bond Street / & No1 Coventry Street / London
ProvenanceNotesProbably commissioned by the family of Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll (1776-1862) of Highhead Castle, Cumbria and Conishead Priory, Lancaster.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer C. McCarthy, Boston on 1 January 1892 for $1,500 for the set of china, a sedan chair (museum no. F25c24) and table (museum no. F21s8).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the dealer C. McCarthy, Boston on 1 January 1892 for $1,500 for the set of china, a sedan chair (museum no. F25c24) and table (museum no. F21s8).
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