Object Detail
Description
fruit bowl, of circular form with wrythen pattern and leaf, flowerhead and fruiting berry applied rim and leaf decorated handles, with engraved crest to centre, on a spreading circular foot
Maker and role
silversmith: Matthew Boulton (English, b.1728, d.1809)
Production place
Birmingham, England
Production date
1831
Media description
sterling silver
Measurements
125 x 395 x diameter (irregular) 305 mm
Credit line
bequest of Mr. Clive Hele (Roger) Brookes, Melbourne, 2021, in memory of his parents Sir Wilfred Deakin Brookes, CBE, DSO, AE and Mrs. Betty (née Heal) Brookes
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 and a specified fund established from the Estate of Mr. Clive Hele (Roger) Brookes.
Accession number
A1572
TJC reference number
6299
