Tumbler Stand
early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A tumbler stand performed much the same function as a wine coaster although its dimensions were necessarily smaller. They were intended to protect the polished surface of a dining room table from spillages and scratching. Usually the base was either highly polished or covered with baize. This example has a turned mahogany bottom, and is stamped with mouldings and a pearled border.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
| Brief description | Sheffield plate, early 19th century, French |
| Physical description | Stamped with mouldings and pearled borders. Turned mahogany bottom. Mark, C.DOUBLE. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | A tumbler stand performed much the same function as a wine coaster although its dimensions were necessarily smaller. They were intended to protect the polished surface of a dining room table from spillages and scratching. Usually the base was either highly polished or covered with baize. This example has a turned mahogany bottom, and is stamped with mouldings and a pearled border. Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.192-1912 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2002 |
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