
Identity area
Reference code
GB 2014 WS-04-TRO-001/070
Title
Pair of pepper shakers
Date(s)
- 1889 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
2 pepper casters
Context area
Name of creator
(1831-1943)
Administrative history
Silversmiths active 1831-1943. Thomas Bradbury had been a partner in Watson & Co, originally Fenton, Creswick & Co (est. c. 1789). When William Watson retired in 1831, the business was continued but Thomas Bradbury and his son under the name Thomas Bradbury & Son. In 1855, changed its name to Thomas Bradbury & Sons. Became Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd in 1905. Closed in 1943 and dies and tooling were bought by Atkin Brothers.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Pair of pepper casters, engraved with a bird of prey
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
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Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Height: 11cm Weight: 133 grammes gross
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Description control area
Description identifier
WS-TRO-001/070
Institution identifier
GB 2014
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin