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Cream Jug

1759-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Schuppe, John (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Cream jug by John Schuppe; silver

Object details

Categories
Images Online
Metalwork
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Cream jug
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Cream jug by John Schuppe; silver; 1759-1760.
Physical description
Cream jug by John Schuppe; silver
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • From nose of cow to tip of tail length: 15.3cm
  • Across feet depth: 3cm
  • Weight: 143.4g
Marks and inscriptions
  • JS for John Schuppe, Grimwade 1990 No. 1686 - marks struck on the underside of the cows belly.
  • Town mark: London
Credit line
Bequeathed by W. J. Johnson
Object history
Bequest - W J Johnson
Acquisition RF: 44 / 505
Subject depicted
Cow
Bibliographic references
  • Oman, Charles. English silver cow milk jugs. Apollo. vol. xv. p. 42
  • Hughes, G. B. Georgian milk and cream jugs. Apollo, June 1956.
  • Schuppe, John in Silver Society Journal, 4/115
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.1687-1944

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73193/cream-jug-schuppe-john/
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