Mug
ca. 1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This mug is marked on the base: 'M&Co.' for Middleton & Company of Calcutta, and with imitations of the castle and thistle marks of the Edinburgh Assay Office. Robert Brutus Middleton and Thomas Allardyce were partners in Middleton and Company between 1822 and 1834. Middleton had previously worked as assistant for Hamilton and Company, the largest importer of British silver into India.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised, with a cast handle |
| Brief description | Calcutta. Silver. c.1824-1836. Made by Middleton & Co; Silver, Continental |
| Physical description | Cylindrical with moulded rims & narrow scroll handle |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Marked on the base: ‘M&Co.’ for Middleton & Co of Calcutta., and with imitations of the castle and thistle marks of the Edinburgh Assay Office. |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Object history | Bequest - Croft Lyons Robert Brutus Middleton and Thomas Allardyce were partners in Middleton and Co between 1822 and 1834. Middleton had previously worked as assistant for Hamilton and Company, the largest importer of British silver into India. |
| Summary | This mug is marked on the base: 'M&Co.' for Middleton & Company of Calcutta, and with imitations of the castle and thistle marks of the Edinburgh Assay Office. Robert Brutus Middleton and Thomas Allardyce were partners in Middleton and Company between 1822 and 1834. Middleton had previously worked as assistant for Hamilton and Company, the largest importer of British silver into India. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.847-1926 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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