Jug
Jug
1936-1937 (made)
1936-1937 (made)
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| Place of origin |
George Ernest Hicklenton established the retail business of Hicklenton and Sydal in 1910. He had previously been a salesman with Mappin & Webb. He formed a partnership with William Sydal, at 4 Queen Street in London. The business continues today under the name of Hicklenton & Phillips.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jug (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, with ivory handle |
| Brief description | Jug, silver with a carved ivory handle, London hallmarks for 1936-37, mark of Hicklenton and Sydal. |
| Physical description | The body of the jug rests on a circular, moulded base; the sides concave rising to a circular rim with a moulded edge similar to the base. The rim rises to encompass a V shaped spout which curves downwards at the apex. A double C shaped ivory handle is secured by pins into sockets at the back. The upper socket rises from the rim and continues with the same moulding; the lower socket is more conventionally knurled. The ivory handle has chamfered edges and a moulded thumb piece. |
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| Object history | The retail business of Hicklenton and Sydal was established in 1910 by George Ernest Hicklenton, previously a salesman with Mappin & Webb, in partnership with William Sydal at 4 Queen Street, EC. The business continues today under its present name of Hicklenton & Phillips. |
| Summary | George Ernest Hicklenton established the retail business of Hicklenton and Sydal in 1910. He had previously been a salesman with Mappin & Webb. He formed a partnership with William Sydal, at 4 Queen Street in London. The business continues today under the name of Hicklenton & Phillips. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914', John Culme, Antique Collector’s Club 1987, Vol II, p.229. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.45-1996 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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