Sugar Bowl
1754-1755 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The original purpose of the bowl is difficult to define. The only certainty is that it, unlike the basket, could hold both solids and liquids. The form of the bowl as we now know it derives either from the form of a cup or basin. By the 18th century, silver bowls and later those in Sheffield plate, were of every imaginable size and served an enormous variety of purposes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and engraved |
| Brief description | Silver, Edinburgh hallmarks for 1754-55, mark of Lothian and Robertson |
| Physical description | Bowl, silver, shaped and engraved lip, waved side and moulded foot. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Maj. Thomas Sutton Timmis |
| Object history | Bequest - Thomas Sutton Timmis Acquisition RF: Thomas Sutton Timmis |
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| Summary | The original purpose of the bowl is difficult to define. The only certainty is that it, unlike the basket, could hold both solids and liquids. The form of the bowl as we now know it derives either from the form of a cup or basin. By the 18th century, silver bowls and later those in Sheffield plate, were of every imaginable size and served an enormous variety of purposes. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.69-1933 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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