Box
1895 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This box was made to contain a set of 12 teaspoons and one pair of sugar tongs. The set was assembled from pre-existing elements some time after 1895, when the manufacturing retailers Elkington & Co. opened a shop in Manchester. The tongs were made in 1861–2 and the teaspoons in 1875–6. Boxed sets such as these made attractive and useful presents.
The design of the spoons and tongs is known as Fiddle Pattern, which was very popular in the 19th century.
The design of the spoons and tongs is known as Fiddle Pattern, which was very popular in the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Leather, with silk and velvet lining |
| Brief description | Leather case for spoons and sugar tongs. |
| Physical description | Leather case with blue silk lining and blue velvet base containing spoons and a pair of sugar tongs |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Elkington and Co. Silversmiths, Manchester (Front edge, inside of case in gilt lettering) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr William Thomas Lloyd Hives |
| Object history | Set of six teaspoons and one pair of sugar tongs in a case. Old number Lost 457. This set was assembled after 1895 when Elkingtons opened a retail branch in Manchester. These boxed sets made attractive and useful presents. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This box was made to contain a set of 12 teaspoons and one pair of sugar tongs. The set was assembled from pre-existing elements some time after 1895, when the manufacturing retailers Elkington & Co. opened a shop in Manchester. The tongs were made in 1861–2 and the teaspoons in 1875–6. Boxed sets such as these made attractive and useful presents. The design of the spoons and tongs is known as Fiddle Pattern, which was very popular in the 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.14:14-2000 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2001 |
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