Spirits Stand
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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The spirit stand or decanter frame was a receptacle which could support from two to six decanters. Such pieces were made in a variety of styles but this particular example has a square base with rounded angles, sits on four rococo feet, and the bottles are held in openwork compartments with central handle. Each of the four square decanters are decorated with a wide band of diamond cutting and the stoppers are mushroom-shaped.
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 The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.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 The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.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
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
| Brief description | Spirit stand, Sheffield plate, ca. 1820-1830, English |
| Physical description | Square with rounded angles, on four rococo feet, the bottles held in openwork compartments with central handle. Square bottles, with wide band of diamond cutting,; the stoppers are mushroom-shaped. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | The spirit stand or decanter frame was a receptacle which could support from two to six decanters. Such pieces were made in a variety of styles but this particular example has a square base with rounded angles, sits on four rococo feet, and the bottles are held in openwork compartments with central handle. Each of the four square decanters are decorated with a wide band of diamond cutting and the stoppers are mushroom-shaped. 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. |
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| Accession number | M.481-1926 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2002 |
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