拍品专文
Jacob Bodendick (1634-1681) was one of the late 17th century's most prominent silversmiths, counting Charles II as one of his most ardent patrons. He supplied a wide variety of domestic, corporation, livery and church plate. His work is characterized by its northern continental design and its exceptionally fine chasing.
Bodendick was born and trained as a goldsmith in Germany, obtaining his freedom in 1654. By 1661, he had made his way to London, where he initially worked as a chaser and caster for William Mouse I, and in that same year married Mouse's daughter. In 1664 he registered his mark, and was made Free of the City of London and the Goldsmiths' Company in 1673. (See Eric Smith, 'Jacob Bodendick,' The Silver Society Journal, Autumn 2001, pp. 66-80.)
Another cup of similar form, hallmarked for 1668, was sold Christie's London, 12 June 2002, lot 121 and is illustrated in The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, 1989, no. 34, p. 54.
Bodendick was born and trained as a goldsmith in Germany, obtaining his freedom in 1654. By 1661, he had made his way to London, where he initially worked as a chaser and caster for William Mouse I, and in that same year married Mouse's daughter. In 1664 he registered his mark, and was made Free of the City of London and the Goldsmiths' Company in 1673. (See Eric Smith, 'Jacob Bodendick,' The Silver Society Journal, Autumn 2001, pp. 66-80.)
Another cup of similar form, hallmarked for 1668, was sold Christie's London, 12 June 2002, lot 121 and is illustrated in The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, 1989, no. 34, p. 54.