Ewer
1866-1867 (made)
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Skidmore Art Manufactures Co. were a metalworking firm based in Coventry, specialising in church plate and domestic wares in the Gothic style. Bruce J. Talbert (1838-1881) worked with Skidmore's for several years (from about 1864). In 1868, he published Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metalwork and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, which contains designs similar in spirit to this piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt and engraved, with applied wire motifs; hinged lid |
| Brief description | Ewer, silver, parcel-gilt and engraved, Coventry, Bruce James Talbert for Skidmore's Art Manufactures Co., 1866-1867 |
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| Credit line | Miss M. L. Cleminshaw Gift |
| Object history | Given by Miss ML Cleminshaw Parcel-gilding simply means "partly gilding". In this case, the body of the ewer has been gilt, and the rest left silver, to add contrast and decorative interest. Skidmore Art Manufactures Co. were a metalworking firm based in Coventry, specialising in church plate and domestic wares in the Gothic style. Bruce J. Talbert (1838-1881) worked with Skidmore's for several years (from about 1864). In 1868, he published Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metalwork and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, which contains designs similar in spirit to this piece. |
| Summary | Skidmore Art Manufactures Co. were a metalworking firm based in Coventry, specialising in church plate and domestic wares in the Gothic style. Bruce J. Talbert (1838-1881) worked with Skidmore's for several years (from about 1864). In 1868, he published Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metalwork and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, which contains designs similar in spirit to this piece. |
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| Accession number | M.208-1925 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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