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Christening Mug

1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Christening mug of hallmarked Sheffield silver in art nouveau style. The mug is in a slightly tapering tankard shape, with a slender three-quarter loop handle, and a recessed base; the body of the mug is decorated with a mirror-image design of iris-like flowers and angled arabesques.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Christening mug; English, 1900
Physical description
Christening mug of hallmarked Sheffield silver in art nouveau style. The mug is in a slightly tapering tankard shape, with a slender three-quarter loop handle, and a recessed base; the body of the mug is decorated with a mirror-image design of iris-like flowers and angled arabesques.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Base width: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
JD Sheffield hall marks for 1900 H3889 WD
Translation
James Deakin & Sons Ltd
Object history
References:


Given to Joy Margaret Thorogood (born 16/01/1902), the
daughter of the artist potter Stanley Thorogood
(1873-1953); he was principal of Camberwell School of
Art 1920-38, and the V & A has two pieces of his work
(Circ.113-1954 "Knight on Horseback" and C.10-1993 "The
Capture of Joan of Arc" - see Register Packet)
Collection
Accession number
B.279-1994

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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