- Museum number
- S82A
S82B - Object
- Sugar basket, John Lambe, London, silver, glass liner, 1776/77
- Description
- Vase-shaped on square base and four ball feet. Vertically pierced and chased with oval Tassie medallions and floral garlands, swing handle pierced, chased with flowerheads; stem chased with foliage, beaded rim, blue glass liner (b). Engraved later with Holburne crest.
- Materials
- Silver
- Inscription
- IL, a pellet between, possibly for JOHN LAUTIER
- On display?
- No
Further description
- Simple name
- Silver
glass - Dimensions
- regular: 14.6cm (w)
Sugar basket
John Lambe
Silver, glass liner, London, 1776/77
S82
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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