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It was the custom for godparents to make gifts of silver mugs or spoons to a child being christened or baptised.<br><br><b>Historical Context</b><br>The prototype of this mug was made for the Felix Summerly Art Manufactures by Harry Emanuel from a design by the well known Victorian artist Richard Redgrave.  Henry Cole, the first Director of the V&A, adopted the name of Felix Summerly in 1843 when he began to write and produce children's books, having been dissatisfied with the quality of those available for his own family. The Felix Summerly Art Manufactures were set up to produce well designed everyday objects to allow the public to buy items designed by the best artists and made by the best manufacturers at affordable prices. The design for this mug was mentioned in the first catalogue from 1847 but the object pictured here was made specifically for the Museum in 1865 after the failure of the Art Manufactures.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>The decorative theme is clearly relevant to the mug's function as advocated by Henry Cole and other design reformers. However, the embossed ornament contradicts the views later held by Redgrave that ornament should be part of the construction of the object rather than an addition to it. The heavily embossed angels also go against design principles by making it difficult to drink from the mug, thus allowing the decoration to interfere with the function.","physicalDescription":"Cast handle in form of a leaf.\r\nSilver, raised, embossed, cast handle","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Redgrave, Richard (CB, RA, ARA)","id":"A8777"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Emanuel, Hary","id":"A8369"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver, embossed and chased","categories":[{"text":"Children & Childhood","id":"THES48980"},{"text":"Christianity","id":"THES48978"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AM6137","2006BE7044","2017KL4472"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"122G (VA)","id":"THES49219"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"10"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Mug","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1865","earliest":"1865-01-01","latest":"1865-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"date":{"text":"1848","earliest":"1848-01-01","latest":"1848-12-31"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"12","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"10.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum, including handle","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 14/11/2000 by rachel c","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Outside rim: maker, Thomas Henry Francis and Frederick Francis, duty, leopard, sterling.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Inscriptions on base: HARY EMANUEL Manufacturer  London  1865 ; CHESNEAU Chaser;","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Inscription on base: Designed by Richard Redgrave RA for FELIX SUMMERLY'S ART MANUFACTURERS 1848","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Designed by Richard Redgrave CB, RA (born in London, 1804, died there in 1888) for Felix Summerly's Art Manufactures; made by the firm of Harry Emanuel, London\r\n\r\nOn old gallery label: \"Originally designed by SH & D Gass in 1849 and reissued by Harry Emmanuel, London 1865\". In 1865 Harry Emmanuel published \"Diamonds and Precious Stones\"\r\n\r\nNeg._No: ca 2026","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Christening cup","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nThe designer of this mug, Richard Redgrave, was a well known artist and art educator who also exhibited a painting of guardian angels. Popular engravings and etchings of the painting were also made. The design is drawn from a biblical quotation: 'He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers'.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["371-1865"],"accessionNumberNum":"371","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1865,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LN2847","2019LR2124","2019LP3515","2019LV7697"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-25","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}