Tea urn stand
John Eames
Category
Silver
Date
1805
Materials
Silver and cotton wick
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609300.2
Summary
Oval stand, wick holder frame and wick holder for an oval silver tea urn. Gadrooned ring with four drop ring handles, above four concave legs terminating with lion's paw feet, acanthus leaf cappings, engraved with the Noel crest. Undertier for spirit lamp, engraved with the Noel crest, fitted with wick holder.
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
London Assay Office mark; Lion Passant standard mark; Sovereign's Head duty mark; 'K' date letter; 'J.E' (italic) maker's mark.
Makers and roles
John Eames, maker