Christening Mug
1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Christening mug of hallmarked Sheffield silver in art nouveau style. The mug is in a slightly tapering tankard shape, with a slender three-quarter loop handle, and a recessed base; the body of the mug is decorated with a mirror-image design of iris-like flowers and angled arabesques.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Christening mug; English, 1900 |
| Physical description | Christening mug of hallmarked Sheffield silver in art nouveau style. The mug is in a slightly tapering tankard shape, with a slender three-quarter loop handle, and a recessed base; the body of the mug is decorated with a mirror-image design of iris-like flowers and angled arabesques. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | JD Sheffield hall marks for 1900 H3889 WD
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| Object history | References: Given to Joy Margaret Thorogood (born 16/01/1902), the daughter of the artist potter Stanley Thorogood (1873-1953); he was principal of Camberwell School of Art 1920-38, and the V & A has two pieces of his work (Circ.113-1954 "Knight on Horseback" and C.10-1993 "The Capture of Joan of Arc" - see Register Packet) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.279-1994 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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