The Ulster Museum

Post by **dognose** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:14 pm

Hi,

The Ulster Museum

Currently closed, but opening 2009.

The historic Irish silver collection has few equals. It shows the skills of the Irish makers and the taste and influence of the aristocratic patron on the styles and fashions of the times.
The strongest section of the collections are the 18th century holdings which include dining silver such as the large wine cistern, Dublin 1715 by John Hamilton with swan neck handles, an epergne of 1770 made for the Butler family, Dukes of Ormonde, and a monteith of 1726 made by Thomas Sutton. Eighteenth century flatware includes fish slices and punch ladles

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Trev.
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Post by **dognose** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:28 am

The redevelopment of the Ulster Museum is expected to be completed this autumn and the re-opening is due to take place in late October 2009.

There will be a new gallery for silver and jewellery.

Trev.

Post by **dognose** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:56 am

Elise Taylor, the Curator of Applied Art at the Ulster Museum has emailed to let us know that the museum has now re-opened.

The galleries are now open and the silver is located in the 'George and Angela Moore gallery of Applied Art'.

There is one case of historic silver - Irish 17th and 18th century, and a case with the Kildare Toilet Service - which is one of the star pieces in the collection. There are also contemporary pieces on display, including a coffee set by Stuart Devlin, works by Hiroshi Suzuki and Junko Mori and a new acquisition - Five Winter Days - by Pamela Rawnsley. Jewellery dating from the 16th century to the present day, which includes the Hull Grundy collection, can also be seen.

It sounds like it's well worth a visit.

Trev.