Milk Jug
1965-1966 (made)
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Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia.
A similar service, with the addition of a teapot, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969.
A similar service, with the addition of a teapot, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1965-66, mark of Garrard & Co. Ltd., designed by Alex Styles. |
| Physical description | Silver, parcel-gilt. The base square with rounded corners sits on a recessed rim which follows the contour of the base. The walls taper inwards, the upper rim strengthened by a wire strip soldered to the inside edge. The spout, a segment of a cone, is attached to the front; the upper edge a continuation of the rim of the vessel. The D shaped handle of cast silver is attached to the back wall opposite the spout. The interior is gilt. |
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| Object history | A similar service, with the addition of a hot water jug, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969. Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia. |
| Summary | Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia. A similar service, with the addition of a teapot, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Goldscheider, Irena & Zapletalová, Alena (eds), Metalmorphosis : tradition and innovation in British silver and metalwork 1880-1998, Prague, Museum of Decorative Arts, 1998 |
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| Accession number | M.41-1996 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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