Tea Service
Object NameTea Service
Manufacturer
S.C. Younge & Co. Silversmiths
(English)
Datec. 1821-1826
OriginSheffield, England
MediumSilver
DimensionsA: 3 1/2 × 30 × 19 in. (8.9 × 76.2 × 48.3 cm)
B: 6 1/8 × 6 1/8 × 1 in. (15.6 × 15.6 × 2.5 cm)
C: 5 × 8 3/4 × 1 in. (12.7 × 22.2 × 2.5 cm)
D: 4 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 4 in. (12.1 × 14 × 10.2 cm)
E: 11 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (29.2 × 16.5 × 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Metal
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number4.8.6a-e
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureEnglish
Label TextAlthough the tea service and tray above are not a matching set, it was common for silver to be mixed in order to create a complete service. The first complete tea service included a teapot, a sugar and a creamer, made about 1790. During the 1820s, when these objects were made, the trend toward large and matching sets was just beginning, reaching its height during the middle of the nineteenth century.
The tray is made by William Bateman I, who was apprenticed to his father from 1789 to 1791, becoming a fourth generation silversmith. The Bateman family members were among the most popular silversmiths of their time, and, in addition to William, included Anne, Hester, Jonathan, and Peter. Their work reflects a mastery of silversmithing techniques developed during the rigorous apprenticeships required of each member by family tradition.
Markings(a) Tray marks: lion passant, uncrowned leopard's head, date mark "l"; king's head, makers mark, maker Wm. Bateman (Wyler page 169) dates to 1826
(b) Tray : SCY & CO (S. C. Younge and Co) / Lion passant, Mans head facing right (George IV Duty Mark = 1820) / Y =1821 and a Crown (Sheffield assay), (Wyler page 200-201)
(c) Sugar Bowl : SCY & CO (S. C. Younge and Co) / Lion passant, Mans head facing right (George IV Duty Mark = 1820) / Q and a Crown (Sheffield assay), date to 1821(Wyler page 200-201)
(d) Creamer : SCY & CO (S. C. Younge and Co) / Lion passant, Mans head facing right (George IV Duty Mark = 1820) / Y =1821 and a Crown (Sheffield assay), (Wyler page 200-201)
(e) Tea Pot : SCY & CO (S. C. Younge and Co) / Lion passant, Mans head facing right (George IV Duty Mark = 1820) / Q and a Crown (Sheffield assay), date to 1821(Wyler page 200-201)
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Tea set and plates and platter
Rosenthal
Object number: 85.12.1aa-gg
Object Name: Caster Set with Glass Bottles
Rogers Bros.
c. 1880
Object number: 88.7.1a-l
