Collection Online
Tea service
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, ivory
Measurements
(a) 16.7 × 26.7 × 15.3 cm (teapot)
(b) 11.9 × 17.3 × 12.6 cm (sugar bowl)
(c) 11.9 × 15.2 × 9.7 cm (jug)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
(a) punched near handle u.r.: E·F (lion passant) b (king's head)
punched in handle l.c.: (...illeg.) ·H (queen's head) (lion passant)
(b) punched (diagonally) in rear u.c.: E·F
punched in rear u.c.: (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) c (king's head)
(c) punched near handle in rear u.l.: E (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) C (king's head)
Accession Number
D89.a-c-1972
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Raymond Nash, 1972
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
(a-c) Flattened gourd shape, repousse decoration on punched ground, knees and claw feet.