Tableware presented to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Object number2013.01009.07
TitleTableware presented to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Creator Benjamin Smith (creator)
DescriptionA silver-gilt salt-cellar, round, with three feet and a central support. The three feet are each shaped in the form of an angel figure with wings riding a fish. Between these figures the item is decorated with garlands of flowers and the initials IKB are present on three sides of the dish. The hallmars on the bottom state that it was produced by Benjamin Smith in London in 1844.
This is part of a collection of silverware consisting of three silver-gilt dessert stands, two silver-gilt sideboard dishes, and a set of six silver-gilt salt-cellars and six silver-gilt spoons. These items were presented to Isambard Kingdom Brunel at the Albion Tavern on 17 January 1845 by the Great Western Railway Company and numerous subscribers.
Production date 1844 - 1844
Object namesalt-cellar
Object categorysilverware
Materialsilver
Techniquecrafted
Dimensions
- width: 155 mm
depth: 155 mm
height: 85 mm
Credit lineClive Richards Brunel Collection – By Courtesy of the Trustees of the ss Great Britain Trust and the Brunel Institute.