Rare Pair Of George III Alabaster Cattle By John Mawe ( sold )
A very rare pair of carved Derbyshire veined alabaster cattle, on Ashford black marble plinths, by John Mawe, mineralogist 1764 - 1829.
Beautifully carved, the veining of the alabaster used to great effect, both Cow and Bull in very good condition, a couple of small repairs and little nibbles as you would expect, please ask if you require a full condition report.
English circa 1800
John Mawe, mineralogist, was apprenticed to Richard Brown, marrying his Daughter, Sarah in 1794. Brown & Mawe opened a retail premises near Covent Garden in 1797 selling objects made from Derbyshire marbles. Late in the 18th century, John toured most of the mines in England and Scotland, for an order from the king of Spain for a cabinet made of various minerals. In 1800 he bought the Royal Museums spar shop in Matlock Bath. After meeting the Prince Regent in Brazil while travelling, capitalising on his contact, he was able to open a shop in the Strand in 1811, close to Somerset House. He was elected to the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in 1813, and received the diploma of the Jena Mineralogischen Gesellschaft in 1817. His shop in Cheltenham was active circa 1816. Mawe died in 1829, his business was carried on by the mineralogist James Tennant in partnership with Mawe’s widow Sarah until 1840. Sarah Mawe had the title of Mineralogist to Her Majesty until she retired.
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Beautifully carved, the veining of the alabaster used to great effect, both Cow and Bull in very good condition, a couple of small repairs and little nibbles as you would expect, please ask if you require a full condition report.
English circa 1800
John Mawe, mineralogist, was apprenticed to Richard Brown, marrying his Daughter, Sarah in 1794. Brown & Mawe opened a retail premises near Covent Garden in 1797 selling objects made from Derbyshire marbles. Late in the 18th century, John toured most of the mines in England and Scotland, for an order from the king of Spain for a cabinet made of various minerals. In 1800 he bought the Royal Museums spar shop in Matlock Bath. After meeting the Prince Regent in Brazil while travelling, capitalising on his contact, he was able to open a shop in the Strand in 1811, close to Somerset House. He was elected to the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in 1813, and received the diploma of the Jena Mineralogischen Gesellschaft in 1817. His shop in Cheltenham was active circa 1816. Mawe died in 1829, his business was carried on by the mineralogist James Tennant in partnership with Mawe’s widow Sarah until 1840. Sarah Mawe had the title of Mineralogist to Her Majesty until she retired.
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H 4 1/2" x W 9" x D 5"
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