000-190-000-781-C
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Tea set, made in Edinburgh
This silver tea set was made in 1879-80 by S. Gordon Guild, a silversmith in Edinburgh. It consists of a teapot, a sugar basin and a cream jug.
The body of each piece is divided into six panels. The decoration in the panels includes a Chinaman in a garden, a diving bird, a Chinaman beside a pagoda and a bird standing on one leg.
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| Online ID: |
000-190-000-781-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1463 |
| Date: |
1879 - 1880
1879 - 1880
1879 - 1880
1879-80
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| Material: |
Silver, gilt inside; wooden handles. Inscription: On side of base: SGG; castle; thistle; Queen's head; X
Silver. Inscription: On side of base: SGG; castle; thistle; Queen's head; X
Silver; ivory insulating rings. Inscription: On underside of base: SGG; castle; thistle; Queen's head; X; on panels: a Chinaman in a garden and a diving bird; a Chinaman with a parasol beside a pagoda and the same bird standing on one leg
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| Dimensions: |
100 mm H x 87 mm L x 85 mm D
140 mm H x 170 mm L x 100 mm D
80 mm H x 83 mm L x 60 mm D
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| What: |
Basin, sugar
Jug, cream
Teapot
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| Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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| Who: |
S.G. Guild, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
S.G. Guild, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
S.G. Guild, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Circular, straight-sided silver teapot with body divided into six panels, void central panels on each side being flanked by scenes of Chinamen and birds, by S.G. Guild, Edinburgh, 1879 - 1880
Silver sugar basin, gilt inside, with two small loop handles of wood, part of a three piece tea set by S.G. Guild, Edinburgh, 1879 - 1880
Silver cream jug with a C-shaped handle and a small plain spout, part of a three piece tea set by S.G. Guild, Edinburgh, 1879 - 1880
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