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Milk Jug

1903-1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Object Type
By the mid-18th century black tea became more popular in Britain than green tea, which had been the customary form of this drink during the previous century. Like coffee, fermented black teas were usually drunk with milk or cream and often sweetened with sugar. This milk jug was part of Liberty & Co.'s 'Tudric' range of domestic pewter.

Design & Designing
The designs for the 'Tudric' range, as with Liberty's 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, were supplied by the Silver Studio. The Studio had offices in Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Attributing individual designs of Liberty's wares to particular designers was hampered by Liberty's policy of concealing their identities. Nonetheless, subsequent research has identified the principal contributors. From the Silver Studio they included Rex Silver (1879-1965), the head of the Studio after 1896, his brother Harry Silver (1882-1972), Harry Napper (1860-1930) and John Illingworth Kay. The most prominent, however, was Archibald Knox (1864-1933), a gifted designer from the Isle of Man who started working for the Studio in 1898.

Manufacturer
W.H. Haseler of Birmingham, a firm of manufacturing goldsmiths and jewellers, manufactured the 'Tudric' range. The firm had formed a partnership with Liberty's in May 1901 to manufacture the 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, which Liberty had launched in 1899.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pewter, cast
Brief description
Pewter, Birmingham ca.1903-4, made by W.H. Haseler for Liberty & Co., London, probably designed by Archibald Knox.
Physical description
Pewter, ovoid body resting on two longitudinal strips, everted spout extending from the stepped rim, the C shaped handle attached to the rear in the midst of a section of interlaced, cast ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Width: 12cm
  • Depth: 14.5cm
Dimensions checked: Measured; 10/06/1999 by LH
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped on the base: Tudric and Rd. 420290
Gallery label
(27/03/2003)
British Galleries:
TUDRIC' WARE from Liberty &Co.

Tudric' pewter was one of Liberty & Co.'s most popular ranges. The hand-beaten appearance was popular with customers seeking to furnish their homes in the Arts and Crafts style. The designs were, in fact, stamped out mechanically and the pieces were then finished by hand.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Shirley Bury
Object history
Designed by Archibald Knox (born in Cronkbourne, Tromode, Isle of Man, 1864, died in Douglas, Isle of Man, 1933) and made in Birmingham by W.H. Haseler for Liberty & Co., London
Summary
Object Type
By the mid-18th century black tea became more popular in Britain than green tea, which had been the customary form of this drink during the previous century. Like coffee, fermented black teas were usually drunk with milk or cream and often sweetened with sugar. This milk jug was part of Liberty & Co.'s 'Tudric' range of domestic pewter.

Design & Designing
The designs for the 'Tudric' range, as with Liberty's 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, were supplied by the Silver Studio. The Studio had offices in Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Attributing individual designs of Liberty's wares to particular designers was hampered by Liberty's policy of concealing their identities. Nonetheless, subsequent research has identified the principal contributors. From the Silver Studio they included Rex Silver (1879-1965), the head of the Studio after 1896, his brother Harry Silver (1882-1972), Harry Napper (1860-1930) and John Illingworth Kay. The most prominent, however, was Archibald Knox (1864-1933), a gifted designer from the Isle of Man who started working for the Studio in 1898.

Manufacturer
W.H. Haseler of Birmingham, a firm of manufacturing goldsmiths and jewellers, manufactured the 'Tudric' range. The firm had formed a partnership with Liberty's in May 1901 to manufacture the 'Cymric' range of silver and jewellery, which Liberty had launched in 1899.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.2-1966

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Record createdMarch 27, 2003
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