Sugar Bowl

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On display at V&A South Kensington

Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Artist/Maker	Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd. (maker)
Place of origin	Sheffield (made)

Described in trade catalogues as 'embossed' or 'Louis Quatorze', this style and similar designs in the revived Rococo taste enjoyed great popular appeal in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1885, Elkingtons offered silver Louis Quartorze tea and coffee services for £52 10s.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Metalwork Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares SCRAN
Object type	Sugar bowl
Materials and techniques	Silver, with gilt interior
Dimensions	Height: 15.25cm Length: 20.50cm Width: 14.73cm Weight: 458.20g
Marks and inscriptions	Base: maker Martin Hall & Co., duty, sterling, date and crown. Crest - unidentified, see Fairbairn, 1860, Pl. 2, no.8
Credit line	Bequeathed by R. E. Jerome
Object history	Acquisition RF: 84 / 1907 Bequest - The Estate of R.E. Jerome per, Davies, Watkin and Co., 198, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 2SJ From a set with M.5 & M.8-1994. Described in trade catalogues as "Embossed " or " Louis Quatorze " , this style and similar designs in the revived rococo taste enjoyed great popular appeal in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1885, Elkingtons offered silver Louis Quartorze tea and coffee services for £ 52 10s.
Summary	Described in trade catalogues as 'embossed' or 'Louis Quatorze', this style and similar designs in the revived Rococo taste enjoyed great popular appeal in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1885, Elkingtons offered silver Louis Quartorze tea and coffee services for £52 10s.
Associated objects	M.5-1994 M.7-1994
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.6-1994

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Record created	March 3, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94733/sugar-bowl-martin-hall/

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