George III hot water urn
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Maker
(silversmith)
1729-1807
1729-1807
(silversmith)
d. 1811 (Life dates)
d. 1811 (Life dates)
Title
George III hot water urn
Date of Production
1772 - 1773
Medium
silver
Dimensions
Height: 52 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Object Number
LO.2001.CS.1603.1
Mode of Acquisition
Akzo Nobel, long-term loan, 2001
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
Louisa Courtauld was a goldsmith and jeweller married to an ancestor of Samuel Courtauld, also called Samuel (1720-1765).
Following her husband’s death in 1765 Louisa entered into partnership with George Cowles.
This urn has an unidentified crest on the base and cover.
This collection of silver is generously lent to The Courtauld Gallery by AkzoNobel
Following her husband’s death in 1765 Louisa entered into partnership with George Cowles.
This urn has an unidentified crest on the base and cover.
This collection of silver is generously lent to The Courtauld Gallery by AkzoNobel
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : engraved : on base and cover : unidentified crest :
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
A Century of Silver - The Courtauld Family of Silversmiths, Courtauld Gallery, London, 2003 / 2013
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