Monteith Bowl, 1715-16. Benjamin Pyne (English, active 1693-1727). Silver gilt; diameter: 32.9 cm (12 15/16 in.); overall: 26.9 x 37.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.). This bowls notched rim allows for glasses to be suspended in water for cooling and cleansing between courses during a long dinner. The rim can be removed and the bowl used for punch as well. A year before Benjamin Pyne began this bowl, he was appointed Subordinate Goldsmith to the King in preparation for George Is coronation (r. 1714-1727). Like much of his work, this Monteith bowl is characterized by its scale and simplicity.

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Monteith Bowl, 1715-16. Benjamin Pyne (English, active 1693-1727). Silver gilt; diameter: 32.9 cm (12 15/16 in.); overall: 26.9 x 37.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.). This bowls notched rim allows for glasses to be suspended in water for cooling and cleansing between courses during a long dinner. The rim can be removed and the bowl used for punch as well. A year before Benjamin Pyne began this bowl, he was appointed Subordinate Goldsmith to the King in preparation for George Is coronation (r. 1714-1727). Like much of his work, this Monteith bowl is characterized by its scale and simplicity.

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