Teapot
1876-1877 (made)
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Teapot, (part of a three piece tea service), silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1876-77, mark of Edward, John and William Barnard. Urn-shaped body, engraved with bamboo and other plants, cranes, dragonfly and a crest of a gryphon's head holding an implement; collar with a knurled fan and a trail of leaves; similar gilt border above the base; angular cover with a floral trail on canted border; flat top with a knurled zigzag border and finial formed as a cast kneeling figure of a Chinese woman holding a cup in one hand and a lid in the other. Angular handle and spout of bamboo and leaf form. Gilt interior.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel gilt, raised with applied cast spout and handle, protective ivory strips on handle, cast finial attached to hinged lid |
| Brief description | Silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1876-77, mark of Edward, John & William Barnard |
| Physical description | Teapot, (part of a three piece tea service), silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1876-77, mark of Edward, John and William Barnard. Urn-shaped body, engraved with bamboo and other plants, cranes, dragonfly and a crest of a gryphon's head holding an implement; collar with a knurled fan and a trail of leaves; similar gilt border above the base; angular cover with a floral trail on canted border; flat top with a knurled zigzag border and finial formed as a cast kneeling figure of a Chinese woman holding a cup in one hand and a lid in the other. Angular handle and spout of bamboo and leaf form. Gilt interior. |
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| Gallery label | TEA SERVICE
Silver, parcel-gilt
London, 1876-7
Mark of Edward, John & William Barnard
Engraved with an unidentified crest(2000) |
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| Accession number | M.26-1981 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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