Jug
1721-1722 (made)
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This jug may have been used to serve beer at the table. Beer was the most common drink in Britain until tea became cheaper and more freely available in the late 18th century. People also drank German mineral water, which was served in stoneware bottles.
This jug has an engraved coat of arms impaling another coat of arms added later (around 1751) and may have been a prestigious commission. Simon Pantin, the distinguished Huguenot goldsmith who made it, registered his mark in 1701. The Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Britain to avoid religious persecution after their freedom to worship (the Edict of Nantes) was revoked in 1685. The skills they brought with them had a marked influence on British silverware.
This jug has an engraved coat of arms impaling another coat of arms added later (around 1751) and may have been a prestigious commission. Simon Pantin, the distinguished Huguenot goldsmith who made it, registered his mark in 1701. The Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Britain to avoid religious persecution after their freedom to worship (the Edict of Nantes) was revoked in 1685. The skills they brought with them had a marked influence on British silverware.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1721-2, mark of Simon Pantin |
| Physical description | Jug. Bulbous body engraved with a coat of arms (Wright impaling another) in a cartouche, moulded foot. |
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| Gallery label | 5. BEER JUG
London, 1771-2
Mark of Simon Pantin
Engraved with the arms of Wright impaling another added around 1750. Beer was a standard drink at the table, although German mineral water in stoneware bottles was popular. Simon Pantin, a Huguenot goldsmith, registered his mark in 1701. The casters below (11) are also from his workshop.
M.94-1914(1996) |
| Credit line | Given by Donald Gunn, Esq. |
| Object history | Gift - Donald Gunn, Esq. 40 Dover Street Acquisition RF: 14 / 2723 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This jug may have been used to serve beer at the table. Beer was the most common drink in Britain until tea became cheaper and more freely available in the late 18th century. People also drank German mineral water, which was served in stoneware bottles. This jug has an engraved coat of arms impaling another coat of arms added later (around 1751) and may have been a prestigious commission. Simon Pantin, the distinguished Huguenot goldsmith who made it, registered his mark in 1701. The Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Britain to avoid religious persecution after their freedom to worship (the Edict of Nantes) was revoked in 1685. The skills they brought with them had a marked influence on British silverware. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.94-1914 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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