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Tea service

James Douglas of Dundee, c. 1800

The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee

A four piece tea service comprises a teapot of oval form, a swing handled sugar basin, a helmet-shaped cream jug, and a navette-shaped teapot stand. The separate pieces are all engraved with a border of thistle heads and foliage. Trained in Edinburgh, Douglas was a talented silversmith, who ended up as assay master for the Edinburgh Guild from 1808 to 1810. Dundee pieces by James Douglas are rare as he only spent about five years in Dundee from 1795 till around 1800.

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Title of artwork, date

Tea service, c. 1800

Date supported

2008

Medium and material

Silver

Dimensions

Various

Grant

2700

Total cost

6000

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