Silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820)
A silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) ( The bowl has a gilt interior and a gadrooned rim. It has two handles. The side is engraved with the arms of Sir Home Popham with the neck badge of the Order of Malta (Popham was made a knight of the order by Tsar Paul in 1799). The motto: 'ME JUVAT IRE PER ALTUM' (I delight to cross the depths) surrounds the shield.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA4560 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Sugar bowl |
Display location: | Display - Maritime London Gallery |
Creator: | Hennell, Robert |
Date made: | 1803 |
People: | Popham, Home Riggs |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 100 mm x 190 mm x 130 mm |
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