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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Cup and Cover

1827-1828 (made)
Artist/Maker
Emes and Barnard (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Emes and Barnard were one of the largest manufacturing firms in Britain. They supplied other businesses such as Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Their pattern books contain many variations on this style. The body of this cup follows the classic vase form that had been fashionable for presentation pieces during the previous 25 years, and which had done so much to establish Rundells' reputation. The cup is decorated with revived Rococo leaves, flowers and fruit and a scene of yacht racing off Weymouth in Dorset.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Metalwork
Sport
SCRAN
Object type
Cup and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Lid for a Cup
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt
Silver
Gold
Raising
Casting
Chasing
Gilding
Brief description
Silver, English

Silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1827-8, mark of Emes and Barnard
Physical description
Sailing trophy
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22cm
  • Height: 40cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1827-28 (Body of cup: full hallmarks; Lid: maker R.E./E.B. within a quatrefoil shaped shield, duty, sterling, date letter~Inscribed: WEYMOUTH REGATTA, 1827~On the upper part of the body is engraved a scene of Weymouth and the inscription Weymouth Regatta, 1827)
  • Mark of Emes and Barnard
Credit line
Bequeathed by Joseph Bond
Object history
Acquisition RF: J. Bond Esq.
Bequest - Bond Esq.
Emes and Barnard were one of the largest manufacturing firms in Britain, supplying other businesses such as Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Their pattern books contain many variations on this style. The body of this cup follows the classic vase form which had been fashionable for presentation pieces during the previous twenty five years, and which had done so much to establish Rundells' reputation. The cup is decorated with revived Rococo leaves, flowers and fruit and a scene of yacht racing off Weymouth.

Neg._No: 48361; JB 1809; HD 3109
Subjects depicted
Leaf
Flower
Fruit
Yacht
Summary
Emes and Barnard were one of the largest manufacturing firms in Britain. They supplied other businesses such as Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Their pattern books contain many variations on this style. The body of this cup follows the classic vase form that had been fashionable for presentation pieces during the previous 25 years, and which had done so much to establish Rundells' reputation. The cup is decorated with revived Rococo leaves, flowers and fruit and a scene of yacht racing off Weymouth in Dorset.
Bibliographic reference
Eric Turner, English Silver from 1660, London, HMSO, 1985 p.28 ill. ISBN 0112904122
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
845:1, 2-1890

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Record createdMarch 9, 2004
Record URL
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