2016-3 - William Stokes Silver Water Jug

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2016-3 - William Stokes Silver Water Jug

Silver water jug of baluster form with s-scroll handle containing two non-metal [ivory] inserts and rim with scaled and fluted decoration, the body with repoussé floral garlands, on a circular spreading foot. Body inscribed: "To/WM. STOKES ESQRE. M.D: M.R.I.A./Physician to the Meath Hospital & Lecturer in the Practice/of Medicine in the Park St. School of Medicine DUBLIN,/This token is presented as a testimony of their/ESTEEM & REGARD,/By his/Grateful & Attached/PUPILS./NON IMMEMORES BENEFICII./Dublin May 2d./1839." Base stamped with the maker's initials "J.M" and Dublin hallmarks for the year 1837.

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Reference Number: HI/2016-3

Date: 1837

Creator Name: Moore; James (fl. early nineteenth century); silversmith

Copyright: Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Credit Line: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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