Museum number
S461A
S461B
S461C
S461D
S461E
S461F
S461G
S461H
S461I
S461J
Object
Egg stand and toast rack, Michael Plummer, George Smith III and William Fearn, 1793-95
Description
Rectangular wired stand on six feet surmounted by an oval parcel-gilt salt on foot, with four parcel-gilt egg-cups and four Old English thread egg spoons, parcel-gilt, spoons engraved with a phoenix crest. Egg spoons detachable, with reeded handles. Side racks for toast. Rack dated 1794.
Materials
Silver
Inscription
Maker's mark: Cruet MP, a pellet between for MICHAEL PLUMMER (1793), Spoons GS over WF for GEORGE SMITH III and WILLIAM FEARN (1794).
On display?
No

Further description

Simple name
Silver
salt
egg cup
egg cup
egg cup
egg cup
spoon
spoon
spoon
spoon
Dimensions
regular: 22.2cm (w)
Egg stand and toast rack Stand: Michael Plummer (active about 1791–1795) Spoons: George Smith III and William Fearn (active 1786–1790) Silver, silver-gilt, London, 1793/94 & 1794/95 S461 Breakfast in the eighteenth century was usually quite simple. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate might be accompanied by rolls, bread, cakes and eggs. In Bath, hot Sally Lunn buns and sweet Bath buns topped with caraway comfits were served at public breakfasts.

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