Bowl

Description

Silver sugar bowl in the Rococo style, by Solomon Saldana, Jamaica, c. 1750 - 1760, and assayed by Assay Master Anthony Danvers

Museum reference

X.2021.26.2.1

Object name

Bowl

Production information

Saldana, Solomon, 1750 - 1760 (fl.), Maker
Jamaica, Caribbean
Danvers, Anthony, 1749 - c. 1772 (fl.), Assay master

Date

c. 1750 - 1760

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Of compressed circular form raised upon three cast lion paw and ball feet with lion mask knees with entwined tails. The base and removable lid with corded rims, the domed rim surmounted by a chased ‘pineapple’ finial with a chased rocaille calyx. The body and lid with contemporaneous embossed decoration of rocaille C scrolls and trailing flowers with lattice work and fish scale reserves against a matted ground, the lid with additional basket weave and rustication reserves. Engraved to cartouche with complex mirror monogram below a coronet.

Credit

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of Robert Barker and allocated to the National Museums Scotland [or NMS], 2021