Tureen: Sauce

Maker
Walker & Hall Ltd
Production date
1909
 Description
Electroplated two-handled one pint sauce tureen and lid. Both components are engraved with the Terra Nova expedition crest. The base of the tureen has the makers marks for Walker & Hall Sheffield.
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Maker
Production place
Sheffield/Great Britain/United Kingdom/Western Europe/Europe
Collecting unit
Antarctica
Provenance details
Owned by Rear Admiral Sir Francis Cooke Alton (1856-1926) who in the course of his career served as Secretary to several Naval Commanders-in-Chief and although he retired in 1914 he served as Secretary to Principal Naval Transport Office France between 1914 and 1917. It is thought that the items were presented upon his retirement. Until recently they remained in the family's possession.: Rear Admiral Francis Cooke Alton
Measurements
Dimensions (h x w): whole: 180 x 165mm
Height: 1 - base: 109mm
Diameter: 1 - base: 135mm
Height: 2 - lid: 55mm
Diameter: 2 - lid: 141mm
Associated place
Antarctica
Associated event
British Antarctic Expedition 1910 - 1913 (Terra Nova); 1910-1913
Associated period
1910-1913
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
1828
2010.105.1
Accession number
2010.105.1

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