Rim for ice pail liner
William Fountain (fl.1791)
Category
Silver
Date
1810 - 1811
Materials
Sterling silver
Measurements
3.3 cm (Height); 21.2 cm (Diameter)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852069.6
Summary
Rim for ice pail liner, sterling silver, by William Fountain, London, 1810/11. The plain rim is raised and has a dished profile, a narrow flat outer edge and wide central opening conforming with applied seamed bezels. A rectangular seamed wire is applied under the outer edge of the rim to give strength and to secure it in position in the pail. The rim has two punched pinholes matching it to its liner and the associated ice pail which are 852069.4 and 852069.2.
Full description
For further information see the master object entry.
Provenance
By descent from 1st Earl of Bristol and accepted in lieu of death duties by HM Treasury in 1956 following the death of the 4th Marquess of Bristol. Loaned to the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund, and then transferred to the National Trust in 1983.
Credit line
Ickworth, the Bristol Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Rear of bezel: Hallmarks: lion passant, date letter ‘P’ and maker’s mark ‘WF’ italics in a rectangular punch (Arthur Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, 1990, no. 3127). Neck: Two punched pinholes to match liner and associated pail.
Makers and roles
William Fountain (fl.1791), goldsmith