George II hot water urn
Maker
(silversmith)
1729-1807
1729-1807
Title
George II hot water urn
Date of Production
1767 - 1768
Medium
silver
Dimensions
Height: 58 cm
Width: 30 cm
Width: 30 cm
Accession Number
LO.2001.CS.1602
Mode of Acquisition
Akzo Nobel, long-term loan, 2001
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
Urns were a fashionable and useful item of the 18th century tea service. They served the same purpose as the tea kettle, which was to replenish the teapot with hot water.
This urn bears the coat of arms of the Paston family of Norfolk and has crests on the base and cover.
This collection of silver is generously lent to The Courtauld Gallery by AkzoNobel
This urn bears the coat of arms of the Paston family of Norfolk and has crests on the base and cover.
This collection of silver is generously lent to The Courtauld Gallery by AkzoNobel
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
A Century of Silver - The Courtauld Family of Silversmiths, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 2003 / 2013
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : engraved : above spigot : coat of arms of Paston of Norfolk impaling another :
Inscription: inscription : engraved : on base and cover : crest of above :
Inscription: inscription : engraved : on base and cover : crest of above :
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