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Wine Jug

1878-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd. (designer and maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

This shape of jug is a version of the antique Greek oenochoe or trefoil-lipped wine jug. It is unusually plain given the Victorian passion for elaborate decoration. Its ‘Neo-Grec’ form is typical of the enthusiasm for Neo-classical and other styles drawn from the ancient world, which remained in fashion throughout the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Drinking
Object type
Wine jug
Materials and techniques
Silver with wooden handle, inside gilt
Silver
Gold
Wood
Casting
Matting
Gilding
Brief description
Jug, silver, London, 1878-1879, Martin Hall and Co
Physical description
Claret jug, silver, with a matted surface and a wooden handle. Inside gilt. Cast honeysuckle detail at the base of the handle.
Dimensions
  • Body diameter: 10cm
  • Height: 28.80cm
  • Length: 12.40cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1878-9
  • Mark of Martin Hall and Company
  • On the underside of the base: a Design Registry Mark showing that the design was registered by the manufacturer on October 28, 1875.
Object history
Acquisition RF: 61 / 1193
Purchase - £23; M P Levene Ltd., 5 Thurloe Place, London SW7

"Neo-Grec" was part of the enthusiasm for Neo-classical and other styles drawn from the ancient world which endured through the 19th century. Direct reproductions of ancient forms were popular in metalwork. This is a version of the Greek oenochoe, or trefoil-lipped wine jug. It is unusually plain.
Summary
This shape of jug is a version of the antique Greek oenochoe or trefoil-lipped wine jug. It is unusually plain given the Victorian passion for elaborate decoration. Its ‘Neo-Grec’ form is typical of the enthusiasm for Neo-classical and other styles drawn from the ancient world, which remained in fashion throughout the 19th century.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.131-1961

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
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