Cup
early 19th century (made)
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Wine cups or goblets in either silver or Sheffield plate describe a secular cup without handles supported on a stem with a spreading foot. This Sheffield plate example is thistle shaped with a moulded foot and gadrooned lower body.
Sheffield plate originated with the discovery in 1742 by a working cutler of Sheffield, Thomas Boulsover (1704-88), that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for approximately one hundred years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated with the discovery in 1742 by a working cutler of Sheffield, Thomas Boulsover (1704-88), that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for approximately one hundred years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate, the interior gilt |
| Brief description | Sheffield plate, the inside gilt, early 19th century, English |
| Physical description | Thistle-shaped, the foot moulded and lower part of the body gadrooned. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | The Wolseley Bequest |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | Wine cups or goblets in either silver or Sheffield plate describe a secular cup without handles supported on a stem with a spreading foot. This Sheffield plate example is thistle shaped with a moulded foot and gadrooned lower body. Sheffield plate originated with the discovery in 1742 by a working cutler of Sheffield, Thomas Boulsover (1704-88), that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for approximately one hundred years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.206-1920 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2002 |
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