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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Sugar Bowl

1876-1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl, (part of a three piece tea service). Urn shaped body with engraving similar to that of the teapot (M.26-1981) and with the same crest; two handles, smaller versions of the teapot handle. Gilt interior.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver parcel gilt, gilt inside, partly gilt outside, raised body, cast handles and rim
Brief description
Silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1876-7, mark of Edward, John and William Barnard.
Physical description
Sugar bowl, (part of a three piece tea service). Urn shaped body with engraving similar to that of the teapot (M.26-1981) and with the same crest; two handles, smaller versions of the teapot handle. Gilt interior.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
  • Height: 8,6cm
  • Length: 12.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • On the base: maker J EBW J for Edward, John and William Barnard, duty, sterling, leopard head, date letter A (1876-77), “X”, “125”, scratched “1872”
  • Crest - a Gryphon / Eagle’s head holding an implement (arrow?) in its mouth. (Unidentified)
  • London hallmarks for 1876-77
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
M.26A-1981

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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