Cup and cover
Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751)
London, England
1742-43
Gold, silver

De Lamerie supplied Lord Mountrath with a similar pair of cups that year. The ambitious decoration is inspired by earlier auricular silver (based on grotesque masks) and the 1720s work of leading Paris goldsmith, Thomas Germain. The skill of this virtuoso craftsman captivates the exuberant vitality of the Rococo style. Rosalind and Arthur Gilbert loved this cup.

Museum no. LOAN:GILBERT.731-2008