Tureen

1736/37

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

This tureen, made to serve a spicy game stew known as oille, shows the design influence of French silver of the 1730s. It may have been made for the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a great Francophile who was so enamored of French cuisine that he hired a well-known French chef, Vincent La Chapelle, who introduced to England a new style of cuisine, richly sauced and subtly seasoned.

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Exhibition History

Title: Tureen
Maker: Paul de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751, active 1712–51)
Date: 1736/37
Culture: British, London
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 11 7/8 x 13 7/8 x 10 3/8 in., 150 oz. 18 dwt. (30.2 x 35.2 x 26.4 cm, 4.694kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Object Number: 49.7.99a–d
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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