Antoine Boullier
master 1775, last mentioned 1806
Assembled Ewer and Basin
1783/84
This ewer and basin once belonged to different toilet sets that were used by gentlewomen during their levee, the daily ritual of washing and dressing. The decorations on each piece are slightly different—the roses on the ewer are chased, whereas those on the basin are engraved, and only the ewer is embellished with beading. An esteemed silversmith in his day, Boullier supplied silver to aristocrats throughout Europe and once received a commission from Catherine the Great of Russia.
| Medium | silver gilt |
| Object Number | 1955.67 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Antoine Boullier, Assembled Ewer and Basin, 1783/84, silver gilt. Clark Art Institute, 1955.67
Select Bibliography
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Exhibit Four: First Two Rooms. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955.
