Artist: William Ramsay (active 1669 - 1698)
Location: Laing Art Gallery
Date: 1670
Materials: silver
Dimensions: 28 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £200 (Total: £1,125)
Review number: 1684 (1952)
Provenance:
Early history not known; from 1756 in possession of Sawley Church, until sold to pay for restoration work.
Description:
The Sawley Flagon, a very early example of Newcastle silver, straight-sided with wide spreading moulded base, and lid with thumb piece. Maker's mark- WR for William Ramsay, and the Newcastle Arms.
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