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Beaker

1787-1788 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hampston & Prince (maker)
Place of origin
York (made)

Object details

Object type
Beaker
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt
Dimensions
  • Rim diameter: 94mm
  • Base diameter: 61mm
  • Height: 89mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • J Hampton & J Prince but see note in reg. des. where it is suggested that it is Scandinavian, mid 18th C and part of a travelling set. The marks for York could have been added at a later date or a false bottom inserted. (signed RWL, 1966 and 1971)
  • Town mark: York
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Bibliographic references
  • Oman, Charles, Catalogue of rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1930, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, cat. 905
  • Made in York. Inventing & Enlightening the Georgian City. Catalogue of the exhibition held at Fairfax House, York, 5 May - 12 November, 2017. York: Fairfax House, 2017.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.84-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104679/beaker-hampston--prince/
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