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Jug

1898-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft (maker)
Arthur Stansfield Dixon (designer)
Place of origin
Birmingham (designed and made)

Hotwater jug, silver with an ebony handle and knop, pear shaped body, domed lid hinged at the back, everted spout and `C' shaped ebony handle.


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Silver
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Jug
Materials and techniques
Silver raised with a carved ebony handle.
Silver
Ebony
Raising
Carving
Brief description
Hotwater jug, silver and ebony, Birmingham hallmarks for 1898-99, mark of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft.
Physical description
Hotwater jug, silver with an ebony handle and knop, pear shaped body, domed lid hinged at the back, everted spout and `C' shaped ebony handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.75in
  • Width: 3.625in
  • Length: 6.5in (Note: Including spout and handle.)
Style
Arts and Crafts Movement
Production typesmall batch
Marks and inscriptions
  • Birmingham hallmarks for 1898-99
  • Mark of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft.
Credit line
R.H. Roberts Bequest
Object history
R.H. Roberts Bequest
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.343-1955

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O376965/jug-arthur-stansfield-dixon/
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