Tea canister
Christian Hillan (fl. 1736-41), goldsmith
Category
Silver
Date
1738 - 1739
Materials
Silver-gilt, sterling.
Measurements
15.9 cm (Height); 9.2 cm (Diameter); 5.6 cm (Diam., base); 329 g (Weight)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852066.2
Summary
Tea canister, one of a pair, silver-gilt, by Christian Hillan, London, Sterling, 1738/9. The inverted pear-shaped body is raised and has cast floral swags hung from bearded and behatted masks on matted grounds with chased additional foliage, shells and husks. Below are swirling flutes and attenuated palm leaves, alternating, and above is ruffling, all being chased. The raised and applied domed shoulder is chased with grotesque masks breathing fire and the neck, over which the lid fits, is seamed and applied. The plain sleeve neck of the lid is seamed, and capped by a raised dome with foliate chasing perhaps intended to represent steam. The knop finial is cast and chased on top with a stylised flower. A band of chased shells and foliate strapwork on a matted ground decorates the cast foot. Hallmarks: Fully marked on the underside with date letter ‘C’, leopard’s head, lion passant and maker’s mark ‘CH’ with a pellet below and a leaf above (Arthur Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, 1990, no. 326). Heraldry and scratchweights: none.
Full description
For further detail see master object entry.
Provenance
Probably John, Lord Hervey; by descent to the 4th Marquess of Bristol; accepted by the Treasury in lieu of death duties in 1956 and transferred to the National Trust.
Credit line
Ickworth, the Bristol Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Christian Hillan (fl. 1736-41), goldsmith, goldsmith