Quote:Who Was Suzanne de Court?
Unfortunately, information about Suzanne de Court’s life and work is scarce but she certainly lived between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Judging by her last name and profession, she could have been the daughter of Jean de Court (1530-1584), who owned a workshop of enamel pieces in Limoges, France. Another hypothesis is that she was related to the De Court family by marriage. According to the British Museum, the lack of records is due to her protestant faith (Huguenots) which kept her off Catholic baptismal registers. In any case, there are records of her name as the head of the workshop, as well as pieces signed with her name. So far, she is the only woman documented to have occupied that position.