Record

Reference NumberHI/2022-1L-4
TitleJohn Jacob Silver Milk Jug
Date1838
Creator NameEdward Barnard & Sons; 1829-2003; silversmiths
DescriptionSilver milk jug. Octagonal baluster form, raised on four scroll feet. Inscribed: "PRESENTED/To/JOHN/JACOB/ESQR. MD/By/A Little Girl/grateful for/HIS/[K]IND ATTENTIO[N]/DURING A/SEVERE/ILLNESS/Mountmellick/1862". Base is stamped with the maker's initials "EEJWB", the number "513" and London hallmarks for the year 1838.
Extent1 item
Dimensions70mm (approx. diameter of mouth) x 160mm (height)
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameMilk-Jug
TermGift Giving
Physician-Patient Relations
Interior Design and Furnishings
Beverages
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/5668Jacob; John Edmund (1805-1864); physician1805-1864
DS/UK/5667Edward Barnard & Sons; 1829-2003; silversmiths1829-2003
Places
CodeSet
NA156Mountmellick/County Laois/Ireland
NA42London/England/United Kingdom
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