Dish
1907-1908 (designed and made)
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Dish, silver, decorated in simulation of a folded napkin. Circular with reed and tie edge; in the centre, forming a depression with raised edges, a representation of a folded damask napkin with fringed edges is stamped. The ground is textured and the pattern heightened with a knurling machine. The napkin pattern, one quarter of which is visible, is represented as a series of rosettes with eight points, each with a lozenge rendered in parallel lines, within a border of interlacing figures of eoght with ogee centres and, at the corner, an interlaced design within an oval. The foot ring is formed of a strip of silver approximately one inch in height with a reeded edge.
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Materials and techniques | Silver, stamped and engraved |
Brief description | Dish, silver, Chester hallmarks for 1907-08, mark of GN over RH for Nathan & Hayes |
Physical description | Dish, silver, decorated in simulation of a folded napkin. Circular with reed and tie edge; in the centre, forming a depression with raised edges, a representation of a folded damask napkin with fringed edges is stamped. The ground is textured and the pattern heightened with a knurling machine. The napkin pattern, one quarter of which is visible, is represented as a series of rosettes with eight points, each with a lozenge rendered in parallel lines, within a border of interlacing figures of eoght with ogee centres and, at the corner, an interlaced design within an oval. The foot ring is formed of a strip of silver approximately one inch in height with a reeded edge. |
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Production type | Unlimited edition |
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Accession number | M.66-1979 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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