Ewer (one of a pair)

Peter Archambo I

1740/41 · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

When George Booth became Earl of Warrington at the age of nineteen, he inherited the estate of Dunham Massey, which was heavily burdened by debt. Thirty years elapsed before he could afford to rebuild his family pride by buying silver on a large scale. This pair of monumental ewers (see also 68.141.141) was among the silver that furnished the ten principal bedrooms of the house, all of which were equipped with enough silver to perform the morning ablutions.

Artist

Peter Archambo I

Date

1740/41

Medium

Silver

Culture

British, London

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968