Object Detail
Description
tea urn, neo-classical style, with reeded border decoration, the square base atop four ball form feet. The tap with turned ivory finial. Dual sweeping handles with stylised foliage detail. Detachable cover with lachrymiform shaped finial.
Maker and role
silversmith: John Robins (English, d.1831)
Production place
England
Production date
circa 1795
Media description
Sterling silver, ivory
Inscriptions
London hallmarks for 1795
mark of John Robins
mark of John Robins
Credit line
gift of TJC Ambassador, Mr Andrew Dixon, Melbourne, 2019
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
A1442
TJC reference number
5332
