Artist:
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Elizabeth Godfrey (inkwell and pounce pot) Isaac Duke (stand)
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Title:
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Inkstand
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Date:
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1748-1749
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Medium:
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silver
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Dimensions:
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3 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (8.3 x 22.2 x 16.5 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Olivia C. Coan Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 328
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Elizabeth Godfrey originally registered her mark as Elizabeth Buteux following the death of her first husband Abraham Buteux, then again when her second husband Benjamin Godfrey died. She enjoyed the patronage of aristocratic clients throughout her career, and is represented in the collection of several major museums.
Her training presumably began under her father, distinguished sivlersmith Simon Pantin. Augustin Courtauld apprenticed with Pantin before establishing his own family dynasty in the trade. Note the salver in the center of this case, which was retailed by Courtauld's son and daughter-in-law.
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Duke, Isaac
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Life Dates:
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English, active 1731-1758
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Name:
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Godfrey, Elizabeth
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Nationality:
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English
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Life Dates:
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English, active 1731-c. 1758
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Mark
Stand fully marked on underside with mark of Isaac Duke. Inkwell and pounce pot marked on u
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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Inkstand, silver, English XVIIIc cat. card dims H 1-3/4'
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Creation Place:
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Europe, England, , , London
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Accession #:
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56.15a-d
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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