ECS-S.125-2015
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.125-2015
Object type
Identification
Title
Ley Rose Bowl
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Plain, two handled bowl on circular foot
Other number
125
Description
Dimensions
diameter (actual size): 258mm
height (actual size): 205mm
height (actual size): 205mm
Dimension note
Diameter excluding handles
Inscription
Engraved lettering: 'Presented to / William Henry Ley / by his colleagues in the journal office / House of Commons / on his retirement. 1908'; and: 'Presented to / Eton College Hall / by his nephew / Henry Ley (Precentor 1926 to 1945) and Evelyn Mary his wife'
Inscription description
Lion passant
Anchor: Birmingham
Date mark: 1907
Maker's mark: William Hutton & Sons Ltd
Anchor: Birmingham
Date mark: 1907
Maker's mark: William Hutton & Sons Ltd
Material
silver
Physical description
Plain, two handled bowl on circular foot. Engraved with a lion crest.
Production
Organisation
William Hutton & Sons Ltd (Silversmith)
Date
1907
History and association
Object history note
See inscriptions. The bowl has been presented twice :
To William Henry Ley
To Eton College Hall
To William Henry Ley
To Eton College Hall
Previous ownership
