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Artist:
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Robert Adam
John Carter
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Title:
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Serving plate from the Williams-Wynn service, one of a pair
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Date:
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1773
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Medium:
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Silver
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Dimensions:
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15/16 x 13 1/16 x 13 1/16 in. (2.38 x 33.18 x 33.18 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from Mary Agnes and Al McQuinn
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Location:
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Gallery 350
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In his monumental publication Works in Architecture, Robert Adam illustrated his work at 20 St. James's Square in London, the townhouse of Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn. Adam designed every aspect of its highly influential interior, including all furnishings, to create a total work of art inspired by archeological motifs. These plates belong to the elaborate dinner service Adam designed for 20 St. James Square. Whether serving meats during the second course at dinner, or on display along the sideboard, these plates were made to reflect the spare elegance of the interior.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Adam, Robert
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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Scottish/British
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Life Dates:
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Scottish, 1728-1792
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Name:
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Carter, John
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Role:
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Silversmith
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Nationality:
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English, dates unknown
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Life Dates:
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English, active c. 1760s-1777
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Inscription and Mark
on bottom, engraved: [37 - 2 1/2 / No-1] on bottom, stamped: [I-C], [S], [(lion)] and [(shield)]
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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round platter with rim; two different bead designs at rim; small engraved round coat of arms medallion at rim
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Accession #:
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2006.69.2.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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