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Description: | A strength of the decorative art collection is the Chester hallmarked silver, which has been actively acquired in recent years to develop a representative range of items, supplemented heavily by loans from organisations such as the Chester Goldsmith's Company. Silver and silver plate on display includes Cheshire church plate and Chester race cups.
The furniture collection of c.102 items ranges mainly from the 17th-19th centuries and is of British provenance. The few Chester-made pieces include a pair of 1824 card tables by John Crewe McKay and a Victorian chest of drawers by Brown and Lamont. The ceramic collection of over 1,150 items (500 on loan) comprises 17th-19th century British pieces, including a large collection of local Buckley Pottery and a 1671 Toft slipware dish. The small glass collection dates mainly from the 19th century and is mainly of British origin. It features notable pieces such as a drinking glass engraved with the arms of the City of Chester and dated c.1720. Another small collection of clocks and watches from the 17th-19th also features many local examples. Finally, a new area of collecting involves architectural models of key buildings or areas of Chester. | Subjects: | Decorative & Applied Arts Silver | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01244 347 587 | Telephone: | 01244 402008 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2241 | Go to resource |
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