Who created "Sugar bowl (Model 247)"?

Sugar bowl (Model 247) was created by Elkington & Co.|Christopher Dresser in ca. 1885.

When was "Sugar bowl (Model 247)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1885.

What medium is "Sugar bowl (Model 247)"?

Sugar bowl (Model 247) is Silver-plated nickel.

Is "Sugar bowl (Model 247)" in the public domain?

Yes, Sugar bowl (Model 247) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sugar bowl (Model 247)

Elkington & Co.|Christopher Dresser

ca. 1885

Medium

Silver-plated nickel

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 3 3/16 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in. (8.1 × 13 × 13 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Silver

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020

Accession Number

2021.7.2

About the Artist

Elkington & Co.|Christopher Dresser · 1829–1963

Elkington & Co. was the Birmingham firm that transformed the production of decorative metalwork by commercializing electroplating — a process that made silver-quality objects accessible to a vastly wider public. The company was established by George Richards Elkington (1801–1865) and his cousin Henry Elkington during the 1830s, initially trading as G. R. Elkington & Co. A crucial turning point cam...

Sugar bowl (Model 247)

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