Vividly illustrated, this is the first comprehensive
catalogue of the J. Paul Getty Museum's celebrated collection of
seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French silver. The
collection of seventeenth- ...and eighteenth-century French silver at
the J. Paul Getty Museum is of exceptional quality and state of
preservation. Each piece is remarkable for its beauty, inventive
form, skillful execution, illustrious provenance, and the renown of
its maker. This volume is the first complete study of these
exquisite objects, with more than 250 color photographs bringing
into focus extraordinary details such as minuscule makers' marks,
inscriptions, and heraldic armorials. The publication details the
formation of the Museum's collection of French silver, several
pieces of which were selected by J. Paul Getty himself, and
discusses the regulations of the historic Parisian guild of gold-
and silversmiths that set quality controls and consumer
protections. Comprehensive entries catalogue a total of
thirty-three pieces with descriptions, provenance, exhibition
history, and technical information. The related commentaries shed
light on the function of these objects and the roles they played in
the daily lives of their prosperous owners. The book also includes
maker biographies and a full bibliography. The free online edition
of this open-access publication is available at
getty.edu/publications/french-silver/ and includes 360-degree views
and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free
PDF and EPUB downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main
catalogue images.
Vividly illustrated, this is the first comprehensive catalogue of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s celebrated collection of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French silver. The collection of seventeenth- ...and eighteenth-century French silver at the J. Paul Getty Museum is of exceptional quality and state of preservation. Each piece is remarkable for its beauty, inventive form, skillful execution, illustrious provenance, and the renown of its maker. This volume is the first complete study of these exquisite objects, with more than 250 color photographs bringing into focus extraordinary details such as minuscule makers’ marks, inscriptions, and heraldic armorials. The publication details the formation of the Museum’s collection of French silver, several pieces of which were selected by J. Paul Getty himself, and discusses the regulations of the historic Parisian guild of gold- and silversmiths that set quality controls and consumer protections. Comprehensive entries catalogue a total of thirty-three pieces with descriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and technical information. The related commentaries shed light on the function of these objects and the roles they played in the daily lives of their prosperous owners. The book also includes maker biographies and a full bibliography. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/french-silver/ and includes 360-degree views and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.
1749–50
H: 16 × Diam: 27 cm, 2,270 g (6 5/16 × 10 5/8 in., 72 ozt., 19.643 dwt.)
Struck, underneath, with the following stamps: six obliterated marks, one possibly a crowned I (the Paris warden’s ...mark used between July 15, 1749, and July 15, 1750), and one with the remains of a crown. Struck, on the exterior of the rim, with the following stamps: a hen head (the Paris discharge mark for small works of gold and silver used between October 1, 1750, and October 1, 1756, under the fermier Julien Berthe) (mark 6.1) and laurel leaves and
1781–82
This girandole consists of fourteen individually made parts joined together by one long threaded iron rod, secured with a brass disc and nut, and by a system of shorter threaded silver rods ...(cat. 10.1, see cat. 10.3).
The girandole’s stand, consisting of the foot and central shaft, is struck twice, once on the interior of the foot ring and once underneath the base, with the following stamps: the maker’s mark consisting of the initials “R.J.A.,” a palm branch, and two grains, below a crowned fleur-de-lys (mark 10.1); a crowned S (the Paris warden’s mark used between August 1,
Pair of Decorative Bronzes Charissa Bremer-David
French Silver in the J. Paul Getty Museum,
04/2023
Book Chapter
Lid and vessel, without anchor rod attached to the vessel: H: 14.4 × W: 8.8 × D: 8.1 cm (5 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 3/16 in.)
Lid and vessel, with anchor rod: H: 17.2 × W: 8.8 × D: 12.1 cm, 277.23 g (6 3/4 × ...3 1/2 × 4 7/8 in., 8 ozt., 18.263 dwt.)¹
1738–39
H: 5.4 × W: 7.2 × D: 7.5 cm, 105.04 g (2 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 3 in., 3 ozt., 7.542 dwt.)
Struck, on the exterior, with the following stamps: a crowned Y (the Paris warden’s mark used between
Struck, underneath, at the front edge, with the following stamps: the partially struck maker’s mark consisting of the initials “F.T.G.,” a lamb’s fleece, and two grains below a crowned fleur-de-lys ...(mark 8.1); a crowned “O” (the Paris warden’s mark used between July 20, 1754, and July 12, 1755) (see mark 8.1); and an ox head (the Paris charge mark for works in gold used between October 1, 1750, and October 1, 1756, under the fermier Julien Berthe) or, less likely, a horse head (the Paris discharge mark for large works of old silver used between October 1, 1750, and October
