Alice Sheene

Alice Sheene was an English silversmith.

Sheene was married to the largeworker Joseph Sheene until his death; she registered her own mark on 29 April 1700. She, too, was classified as a largeworker, with an address of Ball Alley, Lombard Street, London. She remained active until around 1715.[1][2]

A set of three casters by Sheene, dated 1701/2, is currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.[3] A Queen Anne tankard with cover, dated 1706, is owned by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[1] A tazza of uncertain date, but likely from around 1714, is held by the Israel Museum.[4] A variety of other items bearing her mark have also been recorded.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Philippa Glanville; Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough; National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.) (1990). Women Silversmiths, 1685–1845: Works from the Collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-23578-2.
  2. ^ Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; Beth Carver Wees (1997). English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Hudson Hills. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-1-55595-117-7.
  3. ^ "Three Casters". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "The Israel Museum, Jerusalem". www.imj.org.il. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Bonhams : A Queen Anne silver chamberstick by Alice Sheene, London 1704". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Alice Sheen SIlver Dog-Nose Spoon". www.antiquesilverspoons.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ Francis Haslewood (1897). Church Plate in the County of Suffolk. pp. 25–.