Silversmith: West, Matthew
Silver; Classical urn-shaped jug standing on a tall trumpet-shaped foot; the body with waisted neck; the hinged domed cover with ball knop; the handle of wood
History note: Unknown before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Weight: 480 g
Weight: 15.9 oz
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Production date: circa AD 1900 : the jug was made circa 1900; into this were inserted hallmarks for Dublin 1792 with the maker's mark of Matthew West
Matthew West's mark with the Dublin hallmarks for 1792 were inserted into the side of a jug made circa 1900. The cover also bears a Dublin hallmark of circa 1900.
Handle
composed of
Bakelite (TM)
Body And Cover
composed of
silver
To The Top Of The Ha
Height 27 cm
Height 10¾ in
From Handle To Lip
Width 15 cm
Width 6 in
Accession number: MAR.M.38-1912
Primary reference Number: 119214
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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