Tea urn
John Eames
Category
Silver
Date
1805
Materials
Silver and wood
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609300.1
Summary
Oval silver tea urn with gadrooned rim, turned wooden finial to a separate lid, reeded spout with tap and wooden finial. Entwined snake supports to wooden handle. Plain body engraved with the Noel crest and arms of Hill and Noel quarterly. Maker's mark for John Eames, London, 1805.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Engraved with Noel crest and arms of Hill and Noel quarterly.
Makers and roles
John Eames, maker