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Lot Essay
The arms are those of Quin with those of Wyndham in pretense, for Windham-Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl, Co. Limerick (1782-1850), who married in 1810 Caroline, daughter and heir of Thomas Wyndham, Esq. of Dunraven Castle. In 1815 he assumed the additional name of Wyndham which he took as the third quarter in his coat of arms, and in 1824 he succeeded to the Earldom.
These soup plates bear the retail stamp of Kensington Lewis (1790-1854), a noted antiquarian and silver dealer to the Duke of York. Lewis had a particular passion for 17th-century style and is remembered for his successful collaboration with goldsmith Edward Farrell. An expert salesman, Lewis was able to channel the Duke's extravagant spending toward Farrell, who executed designs based on baroque sources, in contrast to the classical styles produced by Royal Goldsmiths Rundell Bridge & Rundell. This fruitful collaboration of patron, retailer, and craftsman resulted in elaborate and highly original objects.
These soup plates bear the retail stamp of Kensington Lewis (1790-1854), a noted antiquarian and silver dealer to the Duke of York. Lewis had a particular passion for 17th-century style and is remembered for his successful collaboration with goldsmith Edward Farrell. An expert salesman, Lewis was able to channel the Duke's extravagant spending toward Farrell, who executed designs based on baroque sources, in contrast to the classical styles produced by Royal Goldsmiths Rundell Bridge & Rundell. This fruitful collaboration of patron, retailer, and craftsman resulted in elaborate and highly original objects.