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Elkington & Co, firm active circa 1830-1963
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Roman Lamp Inkwell
- hallmarked Birmingham 1844
- silver electrotype
- length: 13.5cm., 5 3/8 in.; weight: 94gr., 2oz.
underside engraved Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. and a light unto my path. Psalm CXIX, v. 105, stamped VR under the royal crown, ELKINGTON & Co ELECTRO DEP:, registration mark and number 22278
Provenance
Hunt & Roskell, London
Condition
Good condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The design for this taperstick was among the first to be supplied to Elkington & Co by Benjamin Schlick (1796-1872), a well-connected Danish nobleman and amateur archaeologist. He began his association with the firm as a designer in late 1843 or early 1844. As Shirley Bury discovered (Victorian Electroplate), Schick’s relationship with Elkington’s was not without its problems and they parted company during 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition. The firm’s stand at the latter, however, included a ‘Glass case of Replica Handbags
, and art manufactures, containing part of a service of plate, silver and gilt, comprising a dinner and dessert service; designed and adapted from the antique by the Chevalier de Schlick’ (Official Catalogue, vol. II, p. 672, class 23, no. 1).
Elkington & Co registered the design of this taperstick in October 1844 and over the next few years the firm produced various items, including inkstands in a larger size, based on Schlick’s concept. In fact, he seems to have based his idea on an original bronze Roman lamp or perhaps a drawing of such a piece, a 17th Century example of which is in the Royal collects ion (RCIN 910252). So too is another silver taperstick of Schlick’s design, Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1845, which Queen Victoria presented to Prince Albert on their tenth wedding anniversary, 10 February 1850 (RCIN 34067). For further information, see the exhibition catalogue, Birmingham Gold & Silver 1773-1973, City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, 1973, D1 and D2.
Elkington & Co registered the design of this taperstick in October 1844 and over the next few years the firm produced various items, including inkstands in a larger size, based on Schlick’s concept. In fact, he seems to have based his idea on an original bronze Roman lamp or perhaps a drawing of such a piece, a 17th Century example of which is in the Royal collects ion (RCIN 910252). So too is another silver taperstick of Schlick’s design, Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1845, which Queen Victoria presented to Prince Albert on their tenth wedding anniversary, 10 February 1850 (RCIN 34067). For further information, see the exhibition catalogue, Birmingham Gold & Silver 1773-1973, City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, 1973, D1 and D2.