Object Number 1992.0110

Object Name

Mug

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Smith & Company (Maker)
1794-1828-1837
This firm was described in an 1828 directory as Smith, Tate, Hoult, & Tate, 16 Arundel Street, Sheffield, England. Apparently purchased by John Watson & Son, Barker Pool, c.1828-1837.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1794-1837

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark ; Exterior of body near handle and lip; "N. SMITH & C.\o" stamped in a rectangle.
2. Mark ; Exterior of body near handle and lip ; A human hand stamped in a square.
3. Mark ; Underside of handle terminal; "GP" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
4. Inscription; Exterior side of mug body; "RV" engraved in foliate script.

Materials

Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Wood

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (H) , 7.087 (L) , 4.843 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (H) , 18 (L) , 12.3 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Bradbury, Frederick. 1912 History of Old Sheffield Plate.
• For a discussion of the maker's marks see p. 431, for example of the marks see p. 444.