Anthony Nelme
English, free 1679/80; died 1723
Toilet Set
1705
Dressing table sets became increasingly fashionable in England from the late 1600s. They were often given by wealthy gentlemen to their brides as wedding gifts and could include as many as thirty components: boxes for gloves and jewelry; containers for perfume, ointments, and powders; and other essentials, such as pincushions, mirrors, and brushes. Society ladies often received visitors in their dressing rooms, where their elegant accessories were intended to demonstrate their good taste and social status.
| Medium | Silver, glass, wood, bristles, and velvet |
| Dimensions | Mirror: 30 7/16 x 20 11/16 in. (77.3 x 52.5 cm) |
| Object Number | 2000.1.1-14 |
| Acquisition | Acquired in honor of Beth Carver Wees (Curator of Decorative Arts, 1976–2000), 2000 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Anthony Nelme, Toilet Set, 1705, Silver, glass, wood, bristles, and velvet. Clark Art Institute, Acquired in honor of Beth Carver Wees Curator of Decorative Arts, , 2000.1.1-14
Select Bibliography
Hartop, Christopher. "Recent Museum Acquisitions." The Silver Society Journal no. 12 (2000).
