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Monteith Bowl

Monteith Bowl

1715–16
fabricated by
(English, active 1693–1727)
Diameter: 32.9 cm (12 15/16 in.); Overall: 26.9 x 37.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

Did You Know?

The name Monteith is said to come from a mythical Scotsman named Monteigh, who wore cloaks with a similar notched pattern.

Description

This bowl’s 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 I’s coronation (r. 1714–1727). Like much of his work, this Monteith bowl is characterized by its scale and simplicity.
  • Anthony de Rothschild
    Warren Holmes [1841-1899] and Mary Helen Wick [1841-1929] Corning, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1965-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. "Golden Anniversary Acquisitions: September 10 through October 16." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 53, no. 7 (September 1966): 181-284. Mentioned: p. 277; Reproduced: p. 224, listed no. 14 25152110
    Birk, Eileen F. "Current and Coming - Anniversary Year Celebrations." Antiques 90 (September 1966). Reproduced: p. 286 library.clevelandart.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 151 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 192 archive.org
    Lee, Georgina E., and Ronald A. Lee. Monteith Bowls, Including American and European Examples. Byfleet: Manor House Press, 1978. Mentioned: p. 46; Reproduced: pl. 47 library.clevelandart.org
  • British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).
    Collecting Drawings in England. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 3, 1987-January 17, 1988).
    No legacy exhibitions.
    Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
  • {{cite web|title=Monteith Bowl|url=false|author=Benjamin Pyne|year=1715–16|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1965.467