Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Mansion House Welsh Miners' Fund, silver ewer

Silver ewer with raised floral decoration on body and attached lid and spout has bearded head as decoration and beneath spout, inscription surrounded by floral design, whole on a raised base and silver plain handle with two ivory insets tailed by a silver heart.

Hallmarked London, 1877 with duty mark, and maker's mark 'HH' stamped on base.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2011.59

Creation/Production

Holland, Henry
Date: 1877

Acquisition

Purchase, 16/11/2011

Measurements

Length (mm): 116
Width (mm): 200
Height (mm): 215
Weight (g): 850

Material

silver
ivory

Location

Big Pit National Coal Museum : Pit Head Baths Gallery (DC 3.05 Tynewydd)

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Categories

coal Mid Glamorgan 1870s

Classification

events disaster commemorative
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