Footed Salver
Artist
Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith II
(partnership active 1802 - 1807)
Date1804
MediumSilver with gilding
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm)
Credit LineThe Folgers Coffee Silver Collection, Gift of The Procter & Gamble Company; Collected by Joseph S. Atha
Object numberF99-21/105
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DescriptionCircular plate with fruit and leaf pierced border, on raised foot. The center is engraved with a coat-of-arms. The base and foot are decorated with oak leaves and acorns.Gallery LabelThis footed salver, sometimes called a tazza, is the only completely gilded piece in the Folgers Collection. A creation of the brief partnership of Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, the salver was commissioned by the Scarsdale family of Derbyshire whose coat of arms is engraved in the center. The detailed grape clusters forming the edge, along with the base's oak leaves and acorns, reflect the revival of classical motifs. The salver was fitting to the Scarsdale family home Kedleston Hall, which was designed by Robert Adam, who promoted the Neoclassical style in England.
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