Chelsea Royal-blue scale and gilt twin-handled ecuelle, cover and stand
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A rare and fine Chelsea Royal-blue scale and gilt twin-handled ecuelle, cover and stand, painted in the Meissen style with pairs of children playing musical instruments in landscapes. English circa 1760, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Probably Sir Henry Hope Edwardes Bt Wootton Hall, Derbyshire, & sold from his estate Christie's, 25 April 1901, lot 192 and presumably re-acquired by Lieutenant Colonel Herbert James Hope Edwardes, Netley Hall Shropshire, & then by family descent Literature T. Cox, Inventory of the Contents of Netley Hall Shropshire, and thence by family descent. Lady More (nee Hope Edwardes formerly, Coldwell), Netley Hall, and subsequently Linley Hall, Shropshire, and by descent. Albert Amor Ltd, London, Chelsea Porcelain, A Private Collection, Part 4,Shape and Form, 2019, cat.no.22. Acquired 07/05/2019. Robert Burke Collection, 17 cm wide a cross the handles, 12.6 cm diameter, 12.5 cm high, stand 18.5 cm diameter
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Ecuelle - An ecuelle is the French term for a shallow, bowl-shaped dish used for serving soup or stew. The term is also sometimes used more broadly to refer to any small, round dish used for serving food. In the Middle Ages, ecuelles were often made of pewter or other metal and were an essential part of tableware. They were used to serve a variety of dishes, including soups, stews, sauces, and porridge, and could also be used as drinking vessels. Today, ecuelles are still used in traditional French cooking and are often made of porcelain or silver.
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