Child's porridge bowl and spoon, 1897–98
Mark of Roberts and Belk (British)
Silver, partly gilt; Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Donald Gill, by exchange, 1991 (1991.296.1,.2)
Technical Glossary
Mark of Roberts and Belk (British)
Silver, partly gilt; Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Donald Gill, by exchange, 1991 (1991.296.1,.2)
The pieces are marked with a Roman lamp in outline, the mark used by a firm of manufacturing goldsmiths in Sheffield, Roberts and Belk, for handmade products from their art studio.
The design is influenced by Art Nouveau, featuring a languid curvaceousness of the ornament and a naive quality with its repeating flowers between single unattached hearts. This shows a strong admixture of the Arts and Crafts movement. The bowl is inscribed "From Her Majesty Queen Alexandra to Mrs. M. F. Ronalds 1907," probably a christening or Christmas present from the queen to Mrs. Ronald for her daughter Thora. The spoon is engraved in the bowl, "From Queen Alexandra."
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Art Movement/Style
Geography/Place
- • Vessel, organized by culture, Europe
- • Vessel, organized by culture, Europe, Great Britain and Ireland
Material and Technique
- • Metalwork, Silver
- • Metalwork, Silver, Europe
- • Metalwork, Silver, Europe, Great Britain and Ireland
- • Vessel, Deep (Cup, Bowl)
- • Vessel, Deep, Europe
