Silver for Eating and Drinking with Matthew Lafite

Throughout the day, dining in the 1700s and 1800s could require an extensive array of elegant silver objects, ranging from cutlery, plates, and vessels for consuming various drinks, to numerous specialised serving items.

In this presentation, Matthew Lafite will guide us through several important objects from The Johnston Collection that were designed for use at the dining table, including magnificent pieces from the Roger Brookes Bequest.

Matthew Lafite is a specialist in English, Irish and Scottish silver and a member of the London Association of Art & Antique Dealers and the Australian Antique Dealers Association. Matthew is approved to value English, Irish and Scottish silver dating from 1300 onward, for the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

This program is supported by The Colin Holden Charitable Trust.

Your ticket includes tea or Market Lane coffee served before the lecture, and time to browse our exclusive range of books, gifts, and homewares at TJC Emporium.

This lecture is presented on-site at The Johnston Collection. Please see your ticket for details. NOTE: Tickets for this event do not include access to our exhibition-house, Fairhall. Guided tours of the current exhibition can be booked separately.

Image: Maker's mark of Alexander Johnston (English, active 1733-1748?), soup tureen, London, hallmarked 1755. Purchased with funds provided by Mr Clive H (Roger) Brookes, Melbourne, 2005, The Johnston Collection (A1255).