[Silver mug made for the christening of Thomas Gilchrist] [realia].
Published / Created:
[London], [1812]
Physical Description:
1 mug : sterling silver ; 112 mm high x 82 mm in diameter, excluding handle
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts NK7144.L6 G46 1812 Flat Yale Center for British Art, Hohenzollern-Schlaberg-Hughes Collection, Gift Thomas Lowe Hughes, Yale JD 1952
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Thomas Gilchrist (1812-1856) was the stepson of Charles Frederick Schlaberg (1794-1883). The present silver mug appears to have been made for Gilchrist's christening. Gilchrist would later become an officer in the Royal Artillery and died in the Crimean War, in 1856.Inscribed: "Thos. Gilchrist, born 15th July 1812." The mug also bears an inscription of the Gilchrist family motto: "I hope to speed."The mug bears the following hallmarks: an unidentified maker's mark comprised of the letter 'S' alone; the lion passant assay mark; the leopard's head mark of origin, indicating manufacture in London; the date letter 'R', indicating manufacture in the year 1812-1813; and the sovereign's head duty mark.
Subject Terms:
Gilchrist, Thomas, 1812–1856. | Silverwork -- Great Britain. | Infant baptism -- Great Britain.