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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Tray
James Dixon & Sons, James Dixon
1835-1851
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Dixon & Sons (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Nickel silver
- Silverplate
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1993.0006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of William Marshall in memory of Jeanne Dickinson Causey Marshall
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Object Number
1993.0006
Object Name
Tray
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
James Dixon & Sons (Maker); James Dixon (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sheffield; South Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1835-1851
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, on rim
Inscription: An oval coat of arms under a crown flanked by a lion and a unicorn with a banderole with the partial phrase "EU ET MON" above "JAMES DIXON AND SONS / SHEFFIELD" all on an irregularly shaped octagonal plaque.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, on rim
Inscription: "356" stamped incuse and a crown.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, on rim
Inscription: "BY" stamped incuse.
Type: Mark
Location: Topside, edge of well
Inscription: "I" stamped in a Gothic letter within a shield.
Type: Mark
Location: Topside, edge of well
Inscription: "D" stamped in a Gothic letter within a shield.
Type: Mark
Location: Topside, edge of well
Inscription: "&" stamped in a shield.
Type: Mark
Location: Topside, edge of well
Inscription: "S" stamped in a Gothic letter within a diamond-shaped shield with diagonal lines.
Type: Mark
Location: Topside, edge of well
Inscription: "P N / S" stamped in Roman capitals within a shield.
Type: Inscription
Location: Topside, center
Inscription: "RAVH" engraved in conjoined foliate script.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Nickel silver
- Silverplate
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
2.244 (H) x 23.268 (W) x 36.024 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.7 (H) x 59.1 (W) x 91.5 (L)