Cruet Stand

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Cruet Stand

1770-1771

Workshop of Jabez Daniell (English (active London), active 1749–c. 1774, died 1777) and Workshop of James Mince (English (active London), active c. 1761–c. 1789)

This stand---in a style typical of eighteenth-century cruet stands---holds two glass bottles (cruets) for oil and vinegar, two casters with pierced lids for pepper and spices, and a caster with a solid lid for mustard. The notion of grouping containers for spices and condiments dates to the seventeenth century. However, it was in the eighteenth century that this type of tableware became popular with the gentry and the prosperous middle class, offering an alternative to the more expensive, elaborate centerpieces that would have accommodated these elements in addition to a tureen or bowl.

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Object Details

Titles:

Cruet Stand

Date:

1770-1771

Artists:

Workshop of Jabez Daniell (English (active London), active 1749–c. 1774, died 1777) and Workshop of James Mince (English (active London), active c. 1761–c. 1789)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

Stand: 10 11/16 x 9 x 8 inches (27.1 x 22.8 x 20.3 cm) Caster (a): 7 13/16 x 2 3/4 inches (19.8 x 7 cm) Casters (b,c): 6 7/16 x 2 1/4 inches (16.3 x 5.7 cm) Cruet (d): 7 5/16 x 2 7/16 inches (18.5 x 6.2 cm) Cruet (e): 7 3/8 x 2 7/16 inches (18.8 x 6.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Morton Smith, 1915

Accession Number:

1915-169,a--j

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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