Silversmith:
Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith:
Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith:
Carr, Alwyn
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'
History note: Given to the donor's brother by his godfther, Edward Thomas Moshiter, 20 April 1908; inherited by the donor
Given by Mrs Lesley Lewis
Height: 5.2 cm
Height: 2 in
Weight: 175 g
Weight: 5:12 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Given (2005-07-13) by Lewis, Lesley, Mrs
20th Century, Early
Edwardian
1908
CE
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1909
CE
Rim
Diameter 12 cm
Diameter 4¾ in
Foot
Diameter 7.6 cm
Diameter 3 in
Bowl
Inscription
Raised (metal forming process) : Silver, with hammered surface and embossed and chased inscription
Inscription present: stylised Arts and Crafts lettering
Inscription present: RN & CR in rounded oblong outline
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: leopard's head
Accession number: M.9-2005
Primary reference Number: 118885
Entry form number: 631
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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