Bought from Elkington and Co for £9, 9s in 1854
Register says: English: Modern.
The body of this ewer is electrofromed from moulds designed by Benjamin Schlick of Elkingotn and Company of Birmingham. Schlick based his moulds on a ewer of around 1590 by the French medallist and die-cutter, Francois Briot (around 1550-1616). The Danish designer, Benjamin Schlick, supplied Elkingtons with moulds of classical and Renaissance antiquities and would frequently creating new versions to 'improve' them. The stem of this ewer is longer than Briot's original, and the handle straighter while the strapwork and scenes differeslightly. Elkingtons have partly oxidized the surface to give the ewer a grey texture contrasting with the gilding. While critic R.W. Wornum felt oxidation provided a welcome relief from the 'pure flashiness' of white silver, J.B. Waring asked, 'why make use of an expensive metal, to which you give the appearance of a common one?'

1292A-1854