Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Mansion House Welsh Miners' Fund, silver ewer

Holland, Henry (Manufacturer)

Silver ewer with raised floral decoration on body and attached lid and spout has bearded head as decoration and inscription beneath spout, surrounded by floral design, whole on a raised base with plain silver handle with two ivory insets tailed by a silver heart. London hallmark on base with date letter B for 1877. Makers mark HH. Also hallmarked under lid and handle.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

77.15I

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Date: 1877
Place: Tynewydd Colliery

Creation/Production

Role: Manufacturer
Period: 1877

Acquisition

donation, 21/4/1977

Measurements

Length (mm): 200
Width (mm): 130
Height (mm): 220
Weight (g): 850
base (mm): 117

Material

Silver
Ivory

Categories

Coal Mid Glamorgan 1870s

Classification

events disaster commemorative
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