Beaker
Edward Feline (fl.1720)
Category
Silver
Date
1747 - 1748
Materials
Silver-gilt, sterling
Measurements
9.4 x 8.5 cm; 260 g (Weight)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 516535
Summary
A beaker, silver-gilt (sterling), mark of Edward Feline, London, 1747/8. Raised from a sheet of silver; the beaker’s cylindrical sides have a band of drawn wire moulding applied at the rim, and taper to the flat tucked-in base. Later engraved with a crest within floral mantling. Heraldry: The crest of a bull’s head erased is possibly for ASHDOWN, ASTON or TURNBULL. Scratch weight: none
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966) with the house and the rest of the contents.
Credit line
Anglesey Abbey, the Fairhaven Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the base: Hallmarks: ‘EF’ (Edward Feline*), lion passant (London), ‘m’ (1747/8), and leopard’s head (London) *Arthur Grimwade: London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, London, 1990, p 52, no 587 On the underside of the base: Old NT Inventory Number: ‘AA/S/144’ On the underside of the base: Current NT Inventory Number: ‘NT516535’
Makers and roles
Edward Feline (fl.1720), goldsmith