Object Detail
Description
ladle, pear-shaped bowl embossed and finely chased with rocaille decoration enclosed by a border scene of fruits, a bird and a house, the tapering conical stem attached to a blonde turned timber handle;
Maker and role
silversmith: William Gwillam & Peter Castle
Production place
London, England
Production date
1744-1745
Media description
timber
Measurements
325 mm
total weight: 76 gr
total weight: 76 gr
Inscriptions
hallmarked to the bowl 1744 / 5 London
with maker's mark for William Gwillam & Peter Castle
with maker's mark for William Gwillam & Peter Castle
Credit line
purchased with funds provided by TJC Ambassador, Mr Andrew Dixon, Melbourne, 2016
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
A1377
TJC reference number
1734
