Caption

Hemispherical cup and saucer by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield; goldsmiths; active from 1806, maker's mark present. Cup and saucer decorated with radiating curls to half the cup's height; C-shaped side handle. Round saucer with a smooth rim and a mirror decorated with radiating curls. Dated 1891–1892. Sheffield, England, Great Britain. Vessel. Cup: height 6 cm, width 11 cm, depth 8.5 cm. Saucer: height 1.7 cm, diameter 14.2 cm. Cup and saucer weight approx. 420 g., A round metallic dish with a raised central circular area and a radiating fluted pattern around it, showing a smooth outer rim. The surface is silvery with areas of darker patina and faint scratches, and the overall color appears silver-gray with lighter and darker silver variations.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_215

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66.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.1in x 15.9in / 4844 x 4768 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hemispherical cup saucer James Dixon & Sons Sheffield goldsmiths active 1806 maker's mark present Cup saucer decorated radiating curls half cup's height C-shaped side handle Round saucer smooth rim mirror decorated Dated 1891–1892 Sheffield England Great Britain Vessel height 6 cm width 11 cm depth 8.5 cm Saucer 1.7 cm diameter 14.2 cm weight approx 420 g round metallic dish raised central circular area radiating fluted pattern showing smooth outer rim surface silvery areas darker patina faint scratches color silver-gray lighter darker silver variations.