Coffee pot; Elkington and Company, Sydney; 1887; QS2007.10.1-2
Name/Title
Coffee pot
Coffee pot
About this object
This silver teapot is an example of the quality of life the first class experienced while in quarantine. Elkington and Co originated in Birmingham, England. The manufacture is credited with the invention of electroplating, the process of coating a base metal with pure silver. The company in Birmingham patented the process in 1840. The company hallmark consists of ‘E&Co’ crowned within a shield and a company date letter. This teapot’s date letter ‘B’, signifies the year 1887. Elkington was a very respected and popular silver manufacture known for their quality. There was an Elkington & Co manufacture in Sydney at 396a Pitt St. where this teapot would have been manufactured and than sold at the retailer at 384 George St. This silver piece is a good representation of electroplating of the 1800s and is aesthetically significant for its design and craftsmanship. This teapot holds significant interpretive value because it is an example of the silver that was used in the first class precinct dinning room. It emphasizes the comforts first class passengers would have received while in quarantine in contrast to second and third class. This particular teapot is rare because it bares the quarantine inscriptions ‘QS’ and would have been solely used at the quarantine station.
This silver teapot is an example of the quality of life the first class experienced while in quarantine. Elkington and Co originated in Birmingham, England. The manufacture is credited with the invention of electroplating, the process of coating a base metal with pure silver. The company in Birmingham patented the process in 1840. The company hallmark consists of ‘E&Co’ crowned within a shield and a company date letter. This teapot’s date letter ‘B’, signifies the year 1887. Elkington was a very respected and popular silver manufacture known for their quality. There was an Elkington & Co manufacture in Sydney at 396a Pitt St. where this teapot would have been manufactured and than sold at the retailer at 384 George St. This silver piece is a good representation of electroplating of the 1800s and is aesthetically significant for its design and craftsmanship. This teapot holds significant interpretive value because it is an example of the silver that was used in the first class precinct dinning room. It emphasizes the comforts first class passengers would have received while in quarantine in contrast to second and third class. This particular teapot is rare because it bares the quarantine inscriptions ‘QS’ and would have been solely used at the quarantine station.
Date Made
1887
1887
Medium and Materials
Electroplated Nickel Silver
Electroplated Nickel Silver
Inscription and Marks
The teapot bares several markings:
Manufacture Hallmark: E & Co Sydney
Manufacture serial number found inside rim: 15124
Quarantine Symbol: QS with an arrow
The teapot bares several markings:
Manufacture Hallmark: E & Co Sydney
Manufacture serial number found inside rim: 15124
Quarantine Symbol: QS with an arrow
Measurements
200x230x135cm
200x230x135cm
Collection
Quarantine Station
Quarantine Station
Object number
QS2007.10.1-2
QS2007.10.1-2
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