- Museum number
- S86.1
S86.2
S86.3
S86.4
S86.5
S86.6 - Object
- Warwick cruet frame, Thomas Daniell, London, silver, 1774/75
- Description
- S86.1: holder, S86.2: glass cruet, S86.3: glass cruet, S86.4: silver caster, S86.5: silver caster, S86.6: silver caster. The cinquefoil base with central handle, decorated with lion mask motif and gadroon edges with cartouche and similar lion mask, engraved later with Holburne arms, on four cast shell feet, with larger and two smaller casters and two cut-glass oil and vinegar bottles, with chased silver mountings and handles. For more work by Daniell, see 1992.1a-b.Openwork fram of five rings, connected with five-lobed base plate by four scroll brackets. A baluster rod rising through the plate in the centre, topped by heart shaped loop handle with double sided mask at top. Three baluster casters with domed tops chased and pierced, two smaller for pepper, the larger for sugar or salt. Cut glass bottles. Cartouche at front chased.
- Materials
- Silver
- Inscription
- Maker's mark: TD for THOMAS DANIELL. Scratched on base: H480.Jeweller's code:PJ*E
- On display?
- No
Further description
- Simple name
- Silver
glass
glass
caster
caster
caster - Subject
- Decorative
- Dimensions
- regular: 26.0cm (w)
Warwick cruet frame
Thomas Daniell (active 1771–1793)
Silver, London, 1774/75
S86
Dinner was the main meal of the day and could be served at any time between mid-day and 5.00pm. Wealthy households dined à la française – in the French manner. A grand dinner would consist of two courses followed by an elaborate dessert. Dishes for each course were symmetrically laid out on the table and the diners helped themselves to what was within reach. The greater the variety and number of dishes, the grander the dinner.
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