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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 69, The Whiteley Galleries

Cream Jug

1766 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Netherlands produced huge quantities of small, finely crafted domestic silver like this cream jug for the thriving merchant classes. Dutch genre painters frequently depicted middle class families at home using silver to portray their commercial success. The engraving on this jug probably dates from the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, chased and engraved
Brief description
Dutch; Silver, Continental
Physical description
Octagonal faceted jug on 4 cast feet with chased and engraved decoration.
Dimensions
  • Foot diameter: 8.50cm
  • Height: 14.00cm
  • With handle length: 12.00cm
Marks and inscriptions
On the base: maker’s mark NH for Hendrik Nieuwenhuis; date letter G for 1766; town mark for Amsterdam
Gallery label
Silver Gallery: The Netherlands produced huge quantities of small, finely crafted domestic silver for the thriving merchant classes. Dutch genre painters frequently depicted middle class families at home using silver to portray their commercial success. The engraving on this jug probably dates from the 19th century.(26/11/2002)
Credit line
Bequeathed by W. J. Johnson
Object history
Acquisition RF: 44/505
WJ Johnson Bequest


Possibly embellished in the 19th-century
Summary
The Netherlands produced huge quantities of small, finely crafted domestic silver like this cream jug for the thriving merchant classes. Dutch genre painters frequently depicted middle class families at home using silver to portray their commercial success. The engraving on this jug probably dates from the 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
M.1766-1944

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
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