Beaker
1716-1717 (made)
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The beaker by John Eckford was commissioned by William Bromley (Speaker of the House of Commons from 1710-13) in 1716 with money left by his friend Robert South, Prebendary of the Collegiate Church and Doctor of St. Peter Westminster in his will of 1714. The will specified a sum of money for "some of my particular friends……to buy each of them a Ring to remember me their poor friend and servant by." Bromley chose to commission a large beaker rather than the specified and more usual ring. Obviously it must have been permissible in society at the time to act in this way. The object and associated documentation throws an interesting light on the mourning customs of the early 18th century.
The beaker comes with an unbroken family provenance.
The beaker comes with an unbroken family provenance.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, with gilt interior |
| Brief description | Silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1716-17, mark of John Eckford. |
| Physical description | Bell shaped on plain rim foot and with slightly everted rim, with gilt interior, the sides engraved with inscription " Legatum Roberti South SJP 1716. |
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| Object history | The beaker by John Eckford was commissioned by William Bromley in 1716 with money left by his friend Robert South, Prebendary of the Collegiate Church and Doctor of St. Peter Westminster in his will of 1714. The will specified a sum of money for "some of my particular friends……to buy each of them a Ring to remember me their poor friend and servant by." Bromley chose to commission a large beaker rather than the specified and more usual ring. Obviously it must have been permissible in society at the time to act in this way. The object and associated documentation throws an interesting light on the mourning customs of the early 18th century. The beaker comes with an unbroken family provenance. |
| Summary | The beaker by John Eckford was commissioned by William Bromley (Speaker of the House of Commons from 1710-13) in 1716 with money left by his friend Robert South, Prebendary of the Collegiate Church and Doctor of St. Peter Westminster in his will of 1714. The will specified a sum of money for "some of my particular friends……to buy each of them a Ring to remember me their poor friend and servant by." Bromley chose to commission a large beaker rather than the specified and more usual ring. Obviously it must have been permissible in society at the time to act in this way. The object and associated documentation throws an interesting light on the mourning customs of the early 18th century. The beaker comes with an unbroken family provenance. |
| Other number | LOAN:DAVENPORT.19 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.3-2008 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2008 |
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