Sugar Bowl
Silversmith
George Cooper
(Aberdeen, Scotland, active c.1728 - 1758)
Date1740 - 1750
Object NameBowl
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 7.5 cm
Base: Diameter: 6.7 cm
Rim: Diameter: 11.6 cm
Base: Diameter: 6.7 cm
Rim: Diameter: 11.6 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1970.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001005
About MeIn the 18th century tea drinking became an increasingly important social custom in Scotland, some 50 years after Samuel Pepys tasted his first cup in 1660. The teapot took pride of place, and the Scottish silversmiths rose to the occasion with some spectacular examples of craftsmanship.
1900-1949
