ECS-S.36-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.36-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Snuffer Tray
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Rectangular snuffer tray with engraved arms
Other number
36
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 194mm
Inscription
Engraved with the Coat of arms of Eton College and the Donor (Rev. William Hetherington) and EC for Eton College.
Inscription description
Leopard's head crowned
Lion passant
Date mark: 1769-1770
Maker's mark: William Cripps
Lion passant
Date mark: 1769-1770
Maker's mark: William Cripps
Material
silver
Physical description
Rectangular snuffer tray with shaped waist, gadrooned and shell edges, scroll and shell handle, and four ball and claw feet.
Production
Person
Date
1769-1770
History and association
Object history note
Donated by Rev. William Hetherington
Previous ownership
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.23 pl.XVII)
