cooler, wine
Edward Barnard & Sons (English, estab. 1829, closed 1910); silversmith: Edward Barnard (English, d.1868); silversmith: John Barnard (English, d.1851); silversmith: William Barnard (English, d.1851);
1834
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Description
wine cooler, pair, urn-shaped with double handles. Overlaid with cast decoration of fruiting vines, leaves, including acanthus leaves, and flowers. Pierced cast bases to both. Bears an Indian Crest with engraved motto, "Heavens Light our Guide Both wine coolers have elaborate scroll handles and pierced cast bases and still possess the original lines of sterling silver. Both have straight-sided liners, marked 1 and 2 on rim to correspond with similar marks on outer urns.
Maker and role
Edward Barnard & Sons (English, estab. 1829, closed 1910)
silversmith: Edward Barnard (English, d.1868)
silversmith: John Barnard (English, d.1851)
silversmith: William Barnard (English, d.1851)
silversmith: Edward Barnard (English, d.1868)
silversmith: John Barnard (English, d.1851)
silversmith: William Barnard (English, d.1851)
Production place
London, England
Production date
1834
Media description
Sterling silver
Measurements
235 x (diameter at rim) 240 mm
liners 145 x 185 mm
liners 145 x 185 mm
Inscriptions
Bears inscription in crest: Heavens Light Our Guide Each bears origin, date and makers' marks for London, 1834. Made by Edward Barnard, Edward Barnard jnr, John Barnard and William Barnard.
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A1042
TJC reference number
1346
