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Sugar Bowl

1965-1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia.

A similar service, with the addition of a teapot, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, parcel-gilt
Brief description
Silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1965-66, mark of Garrard and Co., designed by Alex Styles.
Physical description
Silver, parcel-gilt, the base, square with rounded corners, sits on a recessed rim which follows the contour of the base. The walls flare outwards, the upper rim strengthened by a wire strip soldered to the inside; the interior gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.3cm
  • Length: 11.6cm
  • Width: 11.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • On one side: mark of Garrard and Co. Ltd., lion passant, leopard’s head and date letter k (1965-6)
  • Inscribed on underside of base: WRS 14078 / Des. A.G. Styles / Garrard and Co. Ltd. / 112 Regent St. W. 1
  • Inscribed on the base, a facsmile of the designer's signature.
Object history
A similar service, with the addition of a hot water jug, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969.

Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia.
Summary
Alex Styles worked on the permanent staff of Garrards as their principal designer for forty years (1947-87). His position meant that he was probably responsible for designing more handmade silver than any of his contemporaries. As a designer, he was very influential in the 1960s and 1970s. He created not only a distinguished range of domestic silver, but also an impressive range of ceremonial silver, including maces for the Manchester City Corporation and the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, Australia.

A similar service, with the addition of a teapot, was presented to the Prince of Wales by the people of Caernarvon on the occasion of his investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Goldscheider, Irena & Zapletalová, Alena (eds), Metalmorphosis : tradition and innovation in British silver and metalwork 1880-1998, Prague, Museum of Decorative Arts, 1998
Collection
Accession number
M.42-1996

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2003
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