5 items, in oak case : sterling silver, with ivory ; case 40 x 65 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Zipporah S. Schefrin Collection, Gift of Zipporah S. Schefrin and the Heirs of Zipporah S. Schefrin
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Related Content:
View catalog record for Elkington & Co. tea trays
http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13245754
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
The firm of Elkington & Co. was founded in Birmingham, in the 1830s, by George Richards Elkington and his brother, Henry Elkington. By the late 19th century, it was the leading silver- and electroplate company in the world, with nearly 1000 workers.
Contents:
teapot (14 x 24.1 x 13.3 cm) -- coffepot (19.7 x 23.5 x 12.7 cm) -- sugar bowl (10.8 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm) -- hot water jug (16.5 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm) -- creamer (8.3 x 13.3 x 9.5 cm) -- oak case (40 x 65 x 18 cm)
Subject Terms:
Tea -- Great Britain. | Silverwork -- Great Britain.