Title
Monteith, 1701/2. Creator: Robert Peake.
Caption
Monteith, 1701/2. When filled with ice water, this unusually large silver bowl could be used to cool wineglasses by hooking their bases over the bowl's scalloped rim. Alternatively, the rim could be removed and the bowl could be used as a container for punch. This monteith’s size suggests that its original owner was both wealthy and sociable. The word monteith may derive from a Scottish nobleman called Monteigh, who was known to wear a cloak with a scalloped edge.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM24A24_028
Model release
NA
Property release
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
86,0Mb (2,5Mb) / 20,9in x 16,0in / 6264 x 4801 (300dpi)