Teapot
1902-1903 (made)
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The roughly planished surface of the body evokes Arts and Crafts work and the strapwork, the designs of Oliver Baker for Liberty's Cymric scheme.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, hinged lid, raised, applied handle and ornament |
| Brief description | Silver, Birmingham hallmarks for 1902-3, mark of Williams Ltd. |
| Physical description | Part of a tea and coffee service. Silver, oval in plan with an undulating and everted rim; strip handle with bifurcated and wavy wires attached to the body at the top and bottom, the lid hinged at the rear and with a wire knop. Applied to the body is a flat band of interlocking strap ornament with trefoil heads and pincer shaped tails. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inside lid: sterling, date letter c (1902-3),
On the body: WB Ltd. for Williams Ltd.of Birmingham, hallmarks, anchor, sterling, date letter c |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss S. B. Hillyer |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 80 / 358 Bequest - Miss S B Hillyer A rather uncertain attempt by a lesser firm to emulate the designs produced by Oliver Baker for Liberty's. |
| Summary | The roughly planished surface of the body evokes Arts and Crafts work and the strapwork, the designs of Oliver Baker for Liberty's Cymric scheme. |
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| Accession number | M.30A-1983 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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