Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1695–96
- made in
- London, Greater London, England, Europe
- Classification
- Jewelry & personal accessories, metalwork
- Collection
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 123
- Dimensions
- 9 1/4 x 4 in. (23.5 x 10.2 cm)
handle only: 6 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (15.9 x 7 cm) - Credit Line
- Museum Purchase and Friends Endowment Fund
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 157:1986
Provenance
1695 - 1888
Jemima de Grey (wife of Henry de Grey), England; and family, by inheritance [1]
1888/06/07
In auction, "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46 [2]
1888 -
S. J. Phillips, London, England [3]
- 1974
Louise C. Morgan, Salutation, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
1974/06/01
In auction, "[Louise C. Morgan Collection of] Furniture, Decorations, Porcelain, Silver, Chinese Works of Art, Prints, Rugs, Carpets and Other Decorative Objects at Salutation," Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, June 7, 1974, lot no. 1061 [4]
1977/11/18 -
In auction, "Fine European Silver," Sotheby Parke Bernet, Zurich, November 18, 1977, lot no. 7 [5]
1986/06/19 -
In auction, "Important English Silver," Sotheby's, June 19, 1986, lot no. 107 [6]
- 1986
Asprey & Company, London, England [7]
1986 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Asprey & Company [8]
Notes:
[1] According to a typescript by Alistair Dickenson of the firm Asprey & Company, the monogram engraved on the brush handle suggests the first owner was Jemima de Grey [SLAM document files].
[2] "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46.
[3] Per inscription in annotated copy of "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46 was purchased by the dealer S. J. Phillips, London, England [SLAM document files].
[4] "Furniture, Decorations, Porcelain, Silver, Chinese Works of Art, Prints, Rugs, Carpets and Other Decorative Objects at Salutation," Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, June 7, 1974, lot no. 1061.
[5] "Fine European Silver," Sotheby Parke Bernet, Zurich, November 18, 1977, lot no. 7.
[6] "Important English Silver," Sotheby's, London, June 19, 1986, lot no. 107
[7] Possibly no. 273, HS50305YRACK, Chicago International Antiques Show 1986, Asprey: "An important and very fine 17th Century silver gilt clothes Whisk by Pierce Harache 1695 probably engraved by Simon Gribelin."
[8] Per invoice from dealer, dated October 31, 1986 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions and Loans Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, November 7, 1986.
Jemima de Grey (wife of Henry de Grey), England; and family, by inheritance [1]
1888/06/07
In auction, "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46 [2]
1888 -
S. J. Phillips, London, England [3]
- 1974
Louise C. Morgan, Salutation, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
1974/06/01
In auction, "[Louise C. Morgan Collection of] Furniture, Decorations, Porcelain, Silver, Chinese Works of Art, Prints, Rugs, Carpets and Other Decorative Objects at Salutation," Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, June 7, 1974, lot no. 1061 [4]
1977/11/18 -
In auction, "Fine European Silver," Sotheby Parke Bernet, Zurich, November 18, 1977, lot no. 7 [5]
1986/06/19 -
In auction, "Important English Silver," Sotheby's, June 19, 1986, lot no. 107 [6]
- 1986
Asprey & Company, London, England [7]
1986 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Asprey & Company [8]
Notes:
[1] According to a typescript by Alistair Dickenson of the firm Asprey & Company, the monogram engraved on the brush handle suggests the first owner was Jemima de Grey [SLAM document files].
[2] "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46.
[3] Per inscription in annotated copy of "Old Oriental Porcelain and Objects of Art and Ancient and Modern Plate, the Property of the Marquis of Exeter from Burghley House," Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 7, 1888, lot no. 46 was purchased by the dealer S. J. Phillips, London, England [SLAM document files].
[4] "Furniture, Decorations, Porcelain, Silver, Chinese Works of Art, Prints, Rugs, Carpets and Other Decorative Objects at Salutation," Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, June 7, 1974, lot no. 1061.
[5] "Fine European Silver," Sotheby Parke Bernet, Zurich, November 18, 1977, lot no. 7.
[6] "Important English Silver," Sotheby's, London, June 19, 1986, lot no. 107
[7] Possibly no. 273, HS50305YRACK, Chicago International Antiques Show 1986, Asprey: "An important and very fine 17th Century silver gilt clothes Whisk by Pierce Harache 1695 probably engraved by Simon Gribelin."
[8] Per invoice from dealer, dated October 31, 1986 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions and Loans Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, November 7, 1986.
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