Inkstand
John Linnit (fl. 1820-1853)
Category
Silver
Date
1823 - 1824
Materials
Silver-gilt, sterling
Measurements
7.2 x 39.2 cm; 2460 g (Weight)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 516455.1
Summary
The mound-shaped base of an inkstand formed as the Round Tower of Windsor Castle, silver-gilt (sterling), marks of John Linnit, and of the retailer Thomas Hamlet, London, 1823/4. The perimeter wall surrounding the mound is cast and finely chased to resemble a stone wall and parapet. It is soldered to the mound, which is cast and patinated to resemble rough grass with rivulets running down the steep sides. The centre is soldered and pinned to a cylindrical well with flat base made of sheet silver. Heraldry: None
Full description
See Master Object entry for further information
Provenance
George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover (1762-1830) Henry Burton Conyngham, 3rd Baron and 1st Marquess Conyngham, KP (1766-1832) and by descent to Victor George Henry Francis Conyngham, 5th Marquess Conyngham Christie’s London auction of the estate of the 5th Marquess Conyngham (1883-1918), 10 February 1938 Ralph Hyman (1898-1963) bought the inkstand for £150 (Urban) Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Baron Fairhaven (1896-1966), bequeathed by Lord Fairhaven to the National Trust along with the house and the rest of the contents National Trust
Credit line
Anglesey Abbey, the Fairhaven Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the side of the mound: Hallmarks: lion passant (sterling), leopard’s head (London), ‘h’ (1823/4) monarch’s head (duty mark), and ‘JL’ (John Linnit*) * Arthur Grimwade: London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, 1990, no 1833, p 136 On the side of the mound: Retailer’s stamp: ‘TH’ (Thomas Hamlet**) ** An unrecorded mark. For a biography of Thomas Hamlet see John Culme: The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914, 1974, Vol 1, p 205 On the exterior of the wall: Hallmarks and retailer’s stamp: monarch’s head, lion passant, and ‘HAMLET’ On the underside of the mound: Old NT Inventory Number: ‘AA/S/64’ On the underside of the mound: Current NT Inventory Number: ‘NT516455.1’
Makers and roles
John Linnit (fl. 1820-1853), goldsmith Thomas Hamlet (1770 - 1853), retailer