Tea service
1836-1837
Medium
silver, ivory, silver-gilt
Measurements
(a) 13.9 × 27.1 × 16.9 cm (teapot)
(b) 11.3 × 20.8 × 14.1 cm (sugar basin)
(c) 13.1 × 12.4 × 9.7 cm (milk jug)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(a) punched (diagonally) in inside of lid u.c.: (lion passant) A
punched (inverted) (diagonally) in inside of lid l.l.: I·J·K
punched (vertically) in base u.c.: A
punched (vertically) in base c.l.: (lion passant)
punched (vertically) in base c.: I·J·K
punched (vertically) in base c.r.: (king's head)
punched (vertically) in base l.c.: (leopard's head)
(b) punched (vertically) in base c.l.: A (king's head)
punched (diagonally) in base c.: I·J·K
punched (vertically) in base c.r.: (lion passant) (leopard's head)
(c) punched (vertically) in base c.l.: (lion passant) (leopard's head)
punched (diagonally) in base c.: I·J·MK
punched (vertically) in base c.r.: A (king's head)
Accession Number
1353.a-c-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
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