Pair of candlesticks, London, 1742/43, marked by Paul de Lamerie, silver, the Cahn Collection

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Beyond the Maker’s Mark: Paul de Lamerie Silver in the Cahn Collection

Sunday, October 19, 2008—Sunday, April 19, 2009
Mary Agnes and Al McQuinn Silver Gallery 350
Free Exhibition

"Beyond the Maker’s Mark" celebrates the extraordinary work of London’s leading eighteenth-century silversmith, Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751). Through the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cahn—which includes some of the most important pieces of de Lamerie silver in private hands—the exhibition explores several aspects of de Lamerie’s career, revealing the evolution of his style and the complex organization of his enterprise.

The exhibition, organized by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, features nearly one hundred individual examples of Rococo English silver by de Lamerie and his contemporaries, such as the superb Maynard Dish (1736) and the extraordinary Tureen in the Shape of a Green Turtle (1750). This venue will include several Paul de Lamerie pieces from the MIA collection, including the magnificent Wine Cistern (1719-20).

A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.

Organized and circulated by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and made possible by the Cahn Family Foundation.