Paul de Lamerie

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Paul de Lamerie

Paul de Lamerie (* 1688 ; † 1751 ) was one of the most famous English goldsmiths of his generation. Lamerie's Huguenot parents had left France after the Edict of Fontainebleau (1685). They first lived in the Republic of the Seven United Provinces and then moved to London in 1691 . Lamerie has been known to work in the Rococo style since the 1730s .

Paul de Lamerie, Cake basket (Metropolitan Museum)

He opened his shop in 1712 and was appointed goldsmith by Georg I in 1716 .

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  • Alcorn, Ellenor: Beyond the Maker's Mark: Paul de Lamerie Silver in the Cahn Collection , exh. cat., Cambridge: John Adamson ISBN 978-0-9524322-6-5
  • Hayward, John F .: Huguenot silver in England , London 1959
  • Phillips, PAS: Paul de Lamerie , London 1935
  • "Cup and Lid" metalwork Victoria and Albert Museum Found December 9, 2007

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SURNAME Lamerie, Paul de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES De Lamerie, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English goldsmith
DATE OF BIRTH 1688
DATE OF DEATH 1751