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Silver tea set

This silver tea set, dated 1892, was made by R. & W. Sorley in Glasgow. The set consists of a teapot, a hot water jug, a sugar bowl and a milk jug. All the items in the set are fashioned in the shape of a thistle head.

Silver teapot with a thistle head shaped body, by R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow, 1892, part of a four piece thistle-shaped tea-set

The use of the thistle as a Scottish emblem reached some extraordinary expressive heights in the late Victorian period. From the purely decorative to the expensively practical, silver design was inspired by many different sources.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-787-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1607 D
Date:	1892 1892 1892 1892
Material:	Silver. Inscription: On body: RS / WS [in 4-lobed punch]; tree, bell, fish [and] bird; lion rampant; V; on base: SORLEY / SILVERSMITHS / GLASGOW Silver. Inscription: On rim: RS / WS [in 4-lobed punch]; tree, bell, fish [and] bird; lion rampant; V; on base: SORLEY / SILVERSMITHS / GLASGOW Silver. Inscription: RS / WS [in 4-lobed punch]; tree, bell, fish [and] bird; lion rampant; V; SORLEY / SILVERSMITHS / GLASGOW Silver. Inscription: RS / WS [in 4-lobed punch]; tree, bell, fish [and] bird; lion rampant; V; SORLEY / SILVERSMITHS / GLASGOW
Dimensions:	140 mm H x 210 mm L x 127 mm D 176 mm H x 140 mm L x 115 mm body D 90 mm H x 94 mm L x 65 mm body D 97 mm H x 145 mm L x 95 mm D
What:	Bowl, sugar Jug, cream / jug, milk Jug, hot water Teapot
Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow (Silversmith) R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow (Silversmith) R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow (Silversmith) R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow (Silversmith)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Description:	Silver hot water jug by R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow, 1892, part of a four piece thistle-shaped tea-set Silver sugar bowl with two opposing applied handles, by R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow, 1892, part of a four piece thistle-shaped tea-set Silver cream or milk jug with an applied handle, by R. and W. Sorley, Glasgow, 1892, part of a four piece thistle-shaped tea-set
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