Teapot
1830-1831 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Gothic style, with its ecclesiastical overtones, was thought particularly appropriate for quiet rooms in the house, such as bedrooms and libraries. Medieval ornament was still freely applied to objects as mundane as toast-racks and salt cellars. Architectural decoration, such as the pointed arches on this teapot, lent itself especially well to silver.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and chased, with hinged lid and ivory handle strips |
| Brief description | Silver, English |
| Physical description | Gothic mullions and quatrefoils, acanthus leaves. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | John Wrangham and William Moulson (Grimwade 3rd edition No 1763); On base: maker, duty, date, sterling, leopard; Under lid: maker, date, sterling; On handle: maker, duty, sterling. |
| Object history | The Gothic style, with its ecclesiastical overtones, was thought particularly appropriate for quiet rooms in the house, such as bedrooms and libraries. "Medieval" ornament was still freely applied to objects as mundane as toast-racks and salt cellars. Architectural decoration, such as the pointed arches on this teapot, lent itself especially well to silver. Wrangham and Moulson were foreman and assistant at Lambert & Rawlings. Earliest order book for L&R, 1808. L&R sold to Harman and Co in 1916. |
| Summary | The Gothic style, with its ecclesiastical overtones, was thought particularly appropriate for quiet rooms in the house, such as bedrooms and libraries. Medieval ornament was still freely applied to objects as mundane as toast-racks and salt cellars. Architectural decoration, such as the pointed arches on this teapot, lent itself especially well to silver. |
| Bibliographic reference | Country Life, Nov 14th 1908 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.269-1963 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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