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Artist:
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George Adams
Chawner & Co.
J. Turner
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Title:
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Cup from a christening set
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Date:
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1864-1865
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Medium:
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Silver, gilt
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Dimensions:
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4 in. (10.16 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council
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Location:
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Gallery 350
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During the 1860s, Queen Victoria ordered several christening sets as gifts. She selected this group for Albert Victor Arthur Wellesley. Wellesley was a godson, and the great-nephew of the first Duke of Wellington, who after defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, received numerous dinner services as congratulatory gifts from royal figures across Europe. This christening set would have served as the child's welcome to the Protestant faith as well as to a family with a long history of celebrating the art of dining.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Adams, George
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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English (London)
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Life Dates:
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English, active 1840-1883
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Name:
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Chawner & Co.
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Nationality:
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London
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Life Dates:
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London, dates unknown
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Name:
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J. Turner
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Role:
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Retailer
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Nationality:
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London
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Life Dates:
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London, dates unknown
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Mark; Inscription
Reserves on the body of the cup and rim of the dish are engraved: [TO ALBERT VI Marks
Cup fully marked on underside and also stamped with [399]. Dish fully marked on underside
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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Christening set (George Adams), silver gilt, stored in own case; individual dims on cat. card (bowl, plate, knife, fork and spoon)
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Creation Place:
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Europe, England, , ,
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Accession #:
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82.3.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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