Salver

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Overall: Copyright: Shot by Russell Buskirk
Overall

Copyright: Shot by Russell Buskirk

Name/Title

Salver

Entry/Object ID

97.2.1

Tags

Needs review

Description

George III silver salver descended in the Bull family. Marked by Samuel Courtauld, London, 1762. Shaped circular, on three cast openwork feet, the cast and pierced rim with putti masks and vintage, the border flat-chased with rocaille, the field engraved with a coat of arms, crest and motto with a rococo cartouche, marked on reverse. Coat of arms are those of Bull, as borne by William Bull (1710-1791), the Governor of South Carolina. Samuel Courtauld (English, 1720-1765) Salver London, England, 1762/1763 Silver H. 1 3/4 x Diam. 13 1/2 inches Engraved: Crest of Lt. Gov. William Bull II (1710-1791) of Charleston, SC; stamped on bottom: lion passant, crowned leopard's head, date letter and sun over SC Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC, with contributions by John M. Rivers and James P. Barrow. 97.2.1 Engraved with the crest of Lieutenant Governor William Bull II (1710-1791) of Charleston, this high-rococo-style salver was made in the London workshop of the notable Huguenot silversmith Samuel Courtauld. One of two pieces of silver in Historic Charleston Foundation's collection that descended in the Bull family, it exemplifies the fashionable plate imported from England for the Charleston's sophisticated clientele. BSC

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

97.2.

Source or Donor

Mr. John M. Rivers

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Made/Created

Artist

Cortauld, Samuel (English, 1720-1765)

Date made

1762 - 1763

Place

Location

London, England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

back of salver

Notes

Maker's Mark: Stamped on bottom: lion passant, crowned leopard's head, date letter and sun over SC

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Salver

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Diameter

13-1/2 in

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

September 16, 2002

Location

Room

103

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

"In Pursuit of Refinement: Charlestonians Aboard, 1740-1860." p. 264. Object 97.

Exhibitions

10
16

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2022-11-03 15:29:55 Notes: I

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 1, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 3, 2023