[Silver mug made for the christening of Thomas Gilchrist] [realia].
Published / Created:
[London], [1812]
Physical Description:
1 mug : sterling silver ; 112 mm high x 82 mm in diameter, excluding handle
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Hohenzollern-Schlaberg-Hughes Collection, Gift Thomas Lowe Hughes, Yale JD 1952
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Thomas Gilchrist (1812-1856) was the stepson of Charles Frederick Schlaberg (1794-1883). The present silver mug appears to have been made for Gilchrist's christening. Gilchrist would later become an officer in the Royal Artillery and died in the Crimean War, in 1856.
Subject Terms:
Gilchrist, Thomas, 1812–1856. | Silverwork -- Great Britain. | Infant baptism -- Great Britain.