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David Willaume, who marked this monumental set, was one of the most successful foreign-born silversmiths working in London. Description The cistern rests on a domed spreading foot assembled of three raised sections chased with two horizontal bands of gadrooning, and above, a chased band of pendant, stylized leaves below a molded arcade.
David Willaume I. ( 1658 - 1741 ) Son of Adam Willaume goldsmith of Metz on the pont des Morts and Anne Phillipe his wife, born 7 June 1658. He presumably learnt his trade from his father or another Metz goldsmith. His denization appears in the State Papers, Carr.
Maker: David Willaume I (British, 1658–1741) Date: 1722. Culture: British, London. Medium: Silver. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 2 x 21 15/16 in., 117 oz. 13 dwt. (5.1 x 55.7 cm, 3.659kg) Classification: Metalwork-Silver. Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1970. Accession Number: 1970.131.26
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 ...
Title: Teapot. Maker: David Willaume I (British, 1658–1741) Date: 1718–19. Culture: British, London. Medium: Silver, wood. Dimensions: Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Silver. Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968. Accession Number: 68.141.253. Learn more about this artwork.
The handles of the cistern and the finial of the fountain are modeled in the form of the heraldic supporters and crest of the earls of Meath, for whom this...
Exhibition History. Title: Pair of spice boxes. Maker: David Willaume I (British, 1658–1741) Date: 1709–10. Culture: British, London. Medium: Silver, parcel gilt. Dimensions: Length: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Silver. Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968.
