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Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Jug

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver, London ca.1830, mark of Richard Pearce and George Burrow (II)


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised, gadrooned
Brief description
Silver, London ca.1830, mark of Richard Pearce and George Burrow (II)
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Length: 14.3cm
  • Width: 10.85cm
Marks and inscriptions
Maker, RPGB for Richard Pearce and George Burrows II (the mark as found on M.34-1943), date obscured but probably ca.1830, leopard, duty, sterling
Credit line
Bequeathed by Reginald Dyson
Object history
Acquisition RF: 43 / 1020
Bequest - R J Dyson Esq.
Object finished before hallmarking. From a three piece set. It was not unusual for silver services to have two makers. The retailer was responsible for assembling the sets, often from a number of skilled specialists.
Subject depicted
Associated object
M.33-1943 (Object)
Collection
Accession number
M.35-1943

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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