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Description: | Cutlery and flatware ranges from Roman to present, knives, forsk, razors, scissors, pocket knives and spoons, and electroplated and stainless steel flatware.and Sheffield made cutlery from 1740 to present;
17th and 18th century cutlery from Germany, Holland, France, Italy and Spain rivals the V and A collection due to purchases fo Camille Page cutlery collection in 1922 and W Sanders Fiske collection in 1933.
Old Sheffield plate from 1743 until mid 19th century of international importance mainly Frederick Bradbury collection purchased in 1944
Brittania metal a Sheffield speciality from 1770 and collection is largest in British museums and consisits of tea and coffee pots, jugs, measures and candlesticks.
Pinxton porcelain, now considered the best collection on public display in Britain,
British pottery of 17th to 20th centuries including slipware, tinglazed earthenware, Chesterfield saltglaze stoneware, some from the Dr R S Marsden collection purchased in 1899; Also Don Pettery, Midhope Pottery from Joeseph kenworthy Collection of 1927
This Designated collection has 1,000 items from the collection of 8,000 objects displayed at the Millenium Galleries in the Metalwork Gallery. Majority is cutlery 5400, 256 siver, 1000 Old Sheffield plate, 105 electroplae, 204 pewterand Brittania metal 225 iron and steel and 60 brass items. Cutlery and flatware ranges from Roman to present, knives, forsk, razors, scissors, pocket knives and spoons, and electroplated and stainless steel flatware. Sheffield made cutlery is from 1740 to present; 17th and 18th century cutlery from Germany, Holland, France, Italy and Spaain rivals the V and A collection due to purchases fo Camille Page cutlery collection in 1922 and W Sanders Fiske collection in 1933. World wide cutlery other than European is patchy.
Siver collection small consisting of Sheffield made and assayed pieces, fine Georgian examples and local jewellery since 1960.
Old Sheffield plate from 1743 until mid 19th century of international importance mainly Frederick Bradbury collection purchased in 1944.
Electroplate collection is small built up since 1970 consists mainly of Sheffield made items , but some from Birmingham, includes designers Christopher Dresser, Walter Belk and David Mellor and James Dixon and Son.
Pewter collection small, but Brittania metal a Sheffield speciality from 1770 and collection is largest in British museums and consisits of tea and coffee pots, jugs, measures and candlesticks.
Iron and steel collection includes gates and screens made in Germany and locks, keys and caskets from Germany and the Low Countries of 16th -18th centuries;
cast iron grates, ranges and fireplaces made in Sheffield including a small group designed by Alfred Stevens.; British Stainless steel hollow ware by well known designers eg Gerald Binney and Lord Queensberry. Brass ware is varied lighting equipment.
Ceramics, about 2,000 pieces, consists of a representative collection of British pottery and porcelain, 1700 pieces, of 17th to 20th centuries including slipware, tinglazed earthenware, Chesterfield saltglaze stoneware, some from the Dr R S Marsden collection purchased in 1899; Also Don Pettery, Midhope Pottery from Joeseph kenworthy Collection of 1927; Pinxton porcelain, now considered the best collection on public display in Britain, Rockingham and John Leach; 145 European pieces and 140 oriental , mainly Chinese porcelain 18th century teawares.
Glass, 480 pieces, is mainly from Joseph Kenwortthy collection from Bolsterstone area and Catcliffe and Barnsley glasshouses has been added. Also 18th and 19th century wine glasses and a few pieces of German 17th and 18th century glass.
Horology consists of 123 watches and 29 clocks; watches are mainly British and Continental verges made 1660 - 1850 and a few recent ones with lever and cylinder movements. Also some watch parts and uncased movements. Core collection from Evan Roberts on 1916 and J G Graves in 1924. The clocks have novelty movements and range from late 18th century to present include a French Orrery Clock. | Subjects: | Decorative & Applied Arts | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 0114 278 2660 | Telephone: | 0114 278 2600 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:944 | Go to resource |
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