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This design is from an album made up from sheets cut from two pattern books published by Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) in the 1770s and in the 1780s. It consists of 25 whole-page plates and 121 plates pasted in onto 18 leaves. The designs are for domestic silver and include candlesticks, candelabra, cruet-stands, inkstands, bottle tickets, waiters, tea-urns, vases, wine coolers, mugs, cups, entrée dishes, a dish cross, a fish-slice, sugar tongs and a tray.<br><br><b>People</b><br>The architect James Wyatt (1746-1813), who is known to have made designs for silver for Matthew Boulton in 1776, may have supplied this particular design. Boulton, like his contemporary Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), tried to secure the talents of the best designers available. <br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>High-quality pattern books like these ensured the rapid spread of fashionable Neo-classical design across Europe and America. Silversmiths often compiled their own design books from a variety of sources. This particular album remained in use in various workshops and manufactories until the 1930s, which indicates how long such patterns remained useful sources of design.","physicalDescription":"Volume containing designs for domestic silver including candlesticks, candelabra, cruet-stands, inkstands, bottle-tickets, waiters, tea-urns, vases, wine coolers, mugs, cups, entrée dishes, a dish-cross, a fish-slcie, sugar-tongs and a tray.  25 plates (one cut) and 121 impressions pasted on 18 leaves (some cut) bound in cloth.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"cloth","id":"AAT162391"}],"techniques":[{"text":"engraving","id":"AAT53225"},{"text":"binding","id":"AAT53592"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Engravings on paper, bound in cloth","categories":[{"text":"Pattern books","id":"THES48915"},{"text":"Silver","id":"THES251836"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Prints","id":"THES48903"},{"text":"Ornament prints","id":"THES49038"}],"styles":[{"text":"British School","id":"x30967"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2006AM8619","2006AM8620"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"118E (VA)","id":"THES49228"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"26"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"pattern book","id":"AAT26131"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1790","earliest":"1785-01-01","latest":"1794-12-31"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Mr John Wateridge","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"23","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"37.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 12/07/1999 by MS","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'J. 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Boulton is known to have produced two engraved catalogues for silver and Sheffield plate to promote sales at home and abroad. This pattern book of designs is a later  amalgamation of the two catalogues and illustrates the candlestick shown nearby.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["E.2060-1952"],"accessionNumberNum":"2060","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1952,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR1557","2019LR0968","2019LV6088"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-10","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}