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Mug

1769-1770 (hallmarked)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Mug
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, engraved
Brief description
Covered mug, silver-gilt, London, Thomas Heming, 1769.
Physical description
Plain silver-gilt mug with cover, engraved with the initials AP.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Summary
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Chapman, Martin. The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver. Recent Acquisitions 2. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1991, cat. no. E.
Other numbers
  • SG 269A - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • SG 362 i - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 2001.10 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.751:1-2008

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Record createdJune 26, 2008
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