Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith
A Set of Four Magnificent George III Wine Coolers
Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith
A Set of Four Magnificent George III Wine Coolers
London, 1804
Maker's Mark of Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith
Height: 25.4 cm, 10 in
Weight: 15,425.6 g, 496 oz
The arms are those of Baillie.
Engraved ‘Rundell Bridge Et Rundell Aurifices Regis Et Principis Walliae Londini Fecerunt’
Each vase form, on spreading circular base with band of acanthus, the matte-finished upper body applied with circular medallions within entwined dolphins, each applied with a Bacchic emblem, centring an applied drapery cartouche engraved with coat-of-arms and motto, the two entwined snake handles with Hermes-mask joins, the removable collar with ovolo and dart band, engraved with a crest, with cylindrical liner, marked on bases, collars and liners.
The partnership of Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith produced some of the greatest silver works of the early 19th century. Scott and Smith jointly ran workshops located in Greenwich, England from 1802 to 1807 and during their brief partnership were the principal suppliers of silver masterpieces to the esteemed firm of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. At the time London's most prestigious firm, these jewellers and silversmiths supplied the official plate ordered by the Lord Chamberlain's office, and were the official "Jeweller, Gold and Silversmiths to the Crown" from 1798 to 1843. Working in the cusp of the late Georgian and early Regency periods, the works of Scott and Smith often feature elements of the classical revival style such as grapevines and rams' heads, all crafted in exquisite, sumptuous detail. One of their most renowned collaborative efforts, the Duke of York Baskets, created for Frederick Augustus (1763-1827), second son of George III, is currently on display at the Powerhouse Museum in Australia.
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