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Anthony Nelme
Pair of Cups with Covers1713-1714

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Pair of polished silver two-handled covered cups with gadrooned bases and lids, S-curved handles with rosette bosses, and engraved cartouches on the body
Set of three silver covered cups with double scroll handles terminating in lion masks; the larger central cup features gadrooned lower body, engraved floral medallion, and domed lid with finial, flanked by two matching smaller cups of similar form.
Silver two-handled covered cup on a stepped circular foot, with gadrooned lower body, engraved cartouche on the upper body, scroll handles with rosette terminals, and a domed lid with gadrooned rim and finial.
Close-up of a polished silver vessel, showing an engraved cartouche with interlaced initials surrounded by scrolling acanthus foliage and rocaille ornament.
Close-up of a polished silver vessel showing four hallmarks: a maker's mark with the letters 'Ne,' a figural assay mark, a lion passant, and a date letter, all stamped in relief.
Close-up detail of a silver vessel with repoussé lobed ribbing and scrollwork, showing an engraved interlaced monogram on a smooth oval cartouche between gadrooned sections.
Silver two-handled covered cup with domed lid topped by a finial, gadrooned borders, scroll handles with rosette mounts, fluted lower body, and an engraved cartouche on the upper body, raised on a circular foot.
Manufacturer
Anthony Nelme
England, London, circa 1679-1723
Title
Pair of Cups with Covers
Place Made
England, London
Date Made
1713-1714
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall, each with cover: 8 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 6 in. (21.59 × 11.43 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
48.24.236a-d
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.