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CAPTION David Willaume Sr.. Two-Handled Cup with Cover, ca. 1702-1703. Silver, 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm) ; cup height: 7 3/8 in. (31.1cm) diameter top: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm ...
The children of his marriage were Anne, born 1691, wife of David Tanqueray, David , born 1693 and Adam and Suzzane born 1694 and 1696, both dead in infancy. Willaume makes frequent appearances in the Huguenot church registers of London as witness or godfather, and it is clear he was an outstanding member of the community.
George Augustus, Prince of Wales purchased the set sometime before 1727, when he was crowned George II. It was kept in Hanover, the ancestral home of the English Hanoverian kings. David Willaume, who marked this monumental set, was one of the most successful foreign-born silversmiths working in London.
Oct 20, 2020 · Online Auction: 12–20 October 2020 • 10:00 AM EDT • New York. T his distinguished private collection showcases classic English silver from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries, complimented with American examples of the 18th and 19th centuries. Robert Garrard, Paul Storr, Paul de Lamerie and Jacob Bodendick are represented, plus ...
Mar 22, 2024 · De Lamerie has never faded from view but other names – Augustine Courtauld, Anne Tanqueray and her father, the banker-goldsmith David Willaume – became identifiable, kindling collector interest.
- Emma Crichton-Miller
David Willaume, Huguenot maker, born 7 June 1658, son of Adam Willaume, goldsmith of Metz on the Pont des Morts. His first mention in London was in 1686 at the Windsor Castle, Charing Cross. Married Marie Mettayer 1690. Free 1693/94 as David Williams. First mark as largeworker undated probably 1697. Second and third marks 1719. His children were Anne, born 1691, wife of David Tanqueray, David ...
Artwork Details. Overview. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Provenance. Title: Salver. Maker: David Willaume I (British, 1658–1741) Date: 1710–11. Culture: British, London. Medium: Silver. Dimensions: Diameter: 24 in. (61 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Silver. Credit Line: Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973. Accession Number: 1974.28.169.
