Teapot
1878-1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This teapot is marked on the base with a registered design mark for January 1879. It is also marked 'JAR' for the maker, Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes, a crown for the Sheffield Assay Office, sterling and the date letter for 1878-9. The lid bears a sterling mark and a sponsor's mark. Sponsors' marks refer to the traditional makers marks. Such marks may represent the maker, factory, retailer or importer of a fashioned piece of silver, rather than simply the silversmith who produced it.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, with ivory protective strips; hinged lid |
| Brief description | silver |
| Physical description | Ovoid with hinged lid, renaissance revival design. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Marked on the base with a Registered Design mark for January 1879, parcel 5; also marked with JAR for the maker, Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes, a crown for the Sheffield Assay Office, sterling and the date letter for 1878-9; The lid is marked: sterling, maker |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Estella Canziani |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 95/850 Bequest - Estella Canziani Teapot was acquired as an example of the late 19cth renaissance revival style and of the cheaper manufacturing and decorating techniques. |
| Summary | This teapot is marked on the base with a registered design mark for January 1879. It is also marked 'JAR' for the maker, Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes, a crown for the Sheffield Assay Office, sterling and the date letter for 1878-9. The lid bears a sterling mark and a sponsor's mark. Sponsors' marks refer to the traditional makers marks. Such marks may represent the maker, factory, retailer or importer of a fashioned piece of silver, rather than simply the silversmith who produced it. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.38-1995 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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