Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 68, The Whiteley Galleries

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Bowl

1934-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a copy of a bowl designed and made by Jane Barnard. Unlike the original, this copy has an engraved coat of arms and a Latin motto – 'cura quietum' (‘regard your repose’).

The plain, rounded form is typical of Jane Barnard’s work. She was a pupil at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and from 1923 to 1939 was the designer for Edward Barnard & Sons. Her father was a director of the firm, which was one of the leading London silver manufacturers of the day.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Silver with wooden stand, finial made of semiprecious stone
Brief description
Silver, with a semi-precious stone, London hallmarks for 1934-5, mark of the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company, designed by Jane Barnard.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.20cm
  • Height: 16.70cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Outside: maker GS&Co. for Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company, sterling, leopard, date letter T (1934-5), Jubilee mark base: stamped “Goldsmith and Silversmith Company Ltd.”, “112 Regent Street” ; inside lid: maker, sterling, leopard, date letter, jubilee mark, finial nut: sterling
  • The cover is engraved with arms & motto "cura quietum" - Regard your Repose
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lady Sophia Mary Hall
Object history
Acquisition RF: 52 / 882a
Bequest - Lady Sophia Mary Hall
A copy of a bowl designed and made by Jane Barnard with addition of engraved arms. Plain, rounded forms were characteristic throughout her work. Jane Barnard was a pupil at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and from 1923-39 was the designer for the firm of which her father was a director, Edward Barnard & Sons, one of the leading London silver manufacturers.


Presented by the Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital to Sophy, Lady Hall and bequeathed later to the museum.
Summary
This is a copy of a bowl designed and made by Jane Barnard. Unlike the original, this copy has an engraved coat of arms and a Latin motto – 'cura quietum' (‘regard your repose’).

The plain, rounded form is typical of Jane Barnard’s work. She was a pupil at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and from 1923 to 1939 was the designer for Edward Barnard & Sons. Her father was a director of the firm, which was one of the leading London silver manufacturers of the day.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.181 to B-1952

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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