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DEACESSIONED September 27, 2018
Monteith
Probably by: George Garthorne
English (London)
1685–86
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.); Diameter (of rim) 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.); Weight 782.5 gm (25 oz 3 dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Andrew B. McClary
Accession Number1975.711
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe Monteith rests on a low molded foot. The gently sloping sides are divided into eight panels separated by strips with a matted surface. The panels are decorated with flat-chased chinoiserie figures, foliage, and architectural ruins. The rim of the bowl is scalloped and reinforced on the outside with a border of applied foliage. The bowl is raised from a single sheet with chased ribs dividing the panels. The foot is formed of two seamed pieces. The underside of the bowl is extensively pitted and the foot has been crudely reattached.
Marks
On underside of base, maker's mark GG a pellet below (Jackson, 1921, p. 142; rev. ed. 1989, p. 139); leopard's head crowned; date letter H; lion passant
InscriptionsArmorials: Engraved on side panel, the crest of Cayley
Inscriptions: Engraved on base, 27-3-o
Inscriptions: Engraved on base, 27-3-o
ProvenanceBy 1967, Louis Wine, Ltd., Dublin; sold by Louis Wine to Mary Martha Armstrong (Mrs. Andrew B.) McClary (b. 1898 - d. 1989), Windsor, VT; 1975, gift of Mrs. Andrew B. McClary to the MFA (Accession Date: December 10, 1975); September 27, 2018, deaccessioned by the MFA.