Teapot
1935-1936 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd., one of the leading London silver manufacturers was one of the oldest, tracing its ancestry back to its originator Anthony Nelme ca.1680. In 1910 the firm converted into a limited liability company with family members as directors, operating from Hatton Garden. In 1977 it became a subsidary of Padgett & Braham. The multifarious productions of Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd. in silver and electroplate were supplied to almost every retail business in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with a wooden handle |
| Brief description | Silver with wooden handle,, London hallmarks for 1935-6, mark of Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd. |
| Physical description | Silver, rounded body with flattened top having a lid surmounted by a wooden knop, curved spout, moulded base and angular wooden handle. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the manufacturer for £3-0-0. |
| Summary | Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd., one of the leading London silver manufacturers was one of the oldest, tracing its ancestry back to its originator Anthony Nelme ca.1680. In 1910 the firm converted into a limited liability company with family members as directors, operating from Hatton Garden. In 1977 it became a subsidary of Padgett & Braham. The multifarious productions of Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd. in silver and electroplate were supplied to almost every retail business in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.72-1935 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2009 |
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