Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Silversmith:
Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith:
Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith:
Carr, Alwyn
Entities
Categories
Description
Silver bowl with hammered surface and embossed and chased inscription: NATHANIEL WILLIAM LAWRENCE HIS BOWL FROM HIS GODFATHER EDWARD THOMAS MOSHITER APRIL 20 1908 followed by a briar rose
Silver; the low circular has a moulded lip ring, bombé sides and a slightly rounded bottom. It sits on a low collet foot with moulded foot ring. Below the rim embossed and chased in relief in Arts and Crafts style lettering is the inscription: 'NATHANIEL WILLIAM LAWRENCE HIS BOWL FROM HIS GODFATHER EDWARD THOMAS MOSHITER APRIL 20 1908' followed by a briar rose on a stem with two lateral shoots each bearing three leaves. The underside of the base is engraved 'OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN CARR MADE ME'
Notes
History note: Given to the donor's brother by his godfther, Edward Thomas Moshiter, 20 April 1908; inherited by the donor
Legal notes
Given by Mrs Lesley Lewis
Measurements and weight
Height: 5.2 cm
Height: 2 in
Weight: 175 g
Weight: 5:12 oz:dwt
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(2005-07-13)
by
Lewis, Lesley, Mrs
Dating
20th Century, Early
Edwardian
1908
CE
-
1909
CE
School or Style
Arts and Crafts (movement)
Components of the work
Rim
Diameter 12 cm
Diameter 4¾ in
Foot
Diameter 7.6 cm
Diameter 3 in
Bowl
Inscription
Materials used in production
Silver
Techniques used in production
Raised (metal forming process)
: Silver, with hammered surface and embossed and chased inscription
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: stylised Arts and Crafts lettering
- Text: NATHANIEL WILLIAM LAWRENCE HIS BOWL FROM HIS GODFATHER EDWARD THOMAS MOSHITER APRIL 20 1908
- Location: Round the outer edge, just below the rim
- Method of creation: Embossed and chased
- Type: Inscription
- Text: OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN CARR MADE ME
- Location: On the underside of the base, just within the collet foot
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Inscription
Inscription present: RN & CR in rounded oblong outline
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Makers' mark
Inscription present: lion passant
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
Inscription present: leopard's head
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: m
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: M.9-2005
Primary reference Number: 118885
Entry form number: 631
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 28 November 2018
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
