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Milk jug
Knox, Archibald, born 1864 - died 1933 - Enlarge image
Milk jug
- Place of origin:
Birmingham, England (made)
London, England (retailed) - Date:
1903-1904 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Knox, Archibald, born 1864 - died 1933 (probably, designer)
W. H. Haseler (maker)
Liberty (retailer) - Materials and Techniques:
Pewter, cast
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs Shirley Bury
- Museum number:
CIRC.2-1966
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Object Type
By the mid-18th century black tea became more popular in Britain than green tea, which had been the customary form of this drink during the previous century. Like coffee, fermented black teas were usually drunk with milk or cream and often sweetened with sugar. This milk jug was part of Liberty & Co.'s 'Tudric' range of domestic pewter.
Design & Designing
The designs for the 'Tudric' range, as with Liberty's 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, were supplied by the Silver Studio. The Studio had offices in Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Attributing individual designs of Liberty's wares to particular designers was hampered by Liberty's policy of concealing their identities. Nonetheless, subsequent research has identified the principal contributors. From the Silver Studio they included Rex Silver (1879-1965), the head of the Studio after 1896, his brother Harry Silver (1882-1972), Harry Napper (1860-1930) and John Illingworth Kay. The most prominent, however, was Archibald Knox (1864-1933), a gifted designer from the Isle of Man who started working for the Studio in 1898.
Manufacturer
W.H. Haseler of Birmingham, a firm of manufacturing goldsmiths and jewellers, manufactured the 'Tudric' range. The firm had formed a partnership with Liberty's in May 1901 to manufacture the 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, which Liberty had launched in 1899.
