ECS-S.13:1-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.13:1-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Richard Hill Ewer
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Helmet shaped ewer with harp shaped, scrolled handle
Comments
Catalogued with its accompanying basin 13.2
Other number
13A
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 250mm
Inscription
Ewer is engraved with the coat of arms of Hill: Ermine on a fess sable a triple-towered castle argent.
Inscription description
Lions head erased
Britannia mark
Date mark: 1701-2
Maker's mark (worn): John Porter
Britannia mark
Date mark: 1701-2
Maker's mark (worn): John Porter
Material
silver
Physical description
The Ewer is of helmet shape on circular gadrooned and foliate foot. Cast harp shaped and scrolled handle. Lip with foliated scrolls and a shell on matted ground. A tiny fleur de lis is engraved below the lip. Lower body has vertical palm leaves. The Ewer is engraved with the coat of arms of Hill.
Production
Person
Porter, John (Silversmith)
Date
1701-1702
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.14, pl. X)
