Kettle, stand and lamp
Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751)
London, England
1736-37
Silver, wicker, ivory

This set was made for the marriage of Sir John Le Quesne to Miss Knight in April 1738. As a Huguenot, le Quesne served as a director of the French Hospital from 1736 and Sheriff of the City of London in 1739. In the 1920s, William Randolph Hearst was captivated by this extraordinary kettle.

Museum no. LOAN:GILBERT.675-2008