COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Millennium Canteen
title
Millennium Canteen
Title
false
Caption:
Serving Spoon and Teaspoon
caption
Serving Spoon and Teaspoon
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1998
creation_date
1998
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
31 cm and 14 cm long
dimensions
31 cm and 14 cm long
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
1998
image_date
1998
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
silver , natural shell , twigs , twine
material
silver , natural shell , twigs , twine
Material
false
Display Creator:
TYSSEN, Keith
display_creator
TYSSEN, Keith
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
98-1270
image_id
98-1270
Image ID
false
Description:
Designs for the spoons. Serving Spoon: Sterling Silver, natural shell, twigs and twine. Teaspoon: Sterling Silver and natural shell stitched together by a 'noble' yellow metal. Designer's comments: "My designs are a personal comment on the evolution of The Spoon - from Stone Age man's most elementary use of an empty shell for scooping up the broth of a memorable dish of Moules a la Mariniere - thence by evolving a simple way of binding a shell onto a short stick the better for keeping the fingers out of a chilled watercress soup and so as not to grease-up the glass of a fine Chardonnay! Some of the most elegant of early metal spoons (surviving mostly in bronze from 2000 years ago) reached their watershed or perhaps more appositely 'hot spring waters' shed during Roman times. During an early part of our own century, cutlery makers profited by their sharing of elegantly formalised 'common' designs such as 'Old English', the 'Kings Pattern' and my personal favourite the 'Fiddle Pattern'. The spoon is surely one of man's earliest and most useful tools. It has travelled how many millennia in its subsequent development until thus becoming a 'classic', a comforting stylised 'parish' pattern and ubiquitous within our 20th century way of life. My spoons for the Millennium Canteen are rooted in such things." The Millennium Canteen was commissioned as part of 700 Years of Sheffield Cutlery celebrations, and is dedicated to Robert The Cutler. This unique collection of cutlery was presented to the City of Sheffield by the Master Cutler, Mr Paul Tear, on November 22nd 1997 at the City Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield. The Millennium Canteen was commissioned by Sheffield City Council and the Association of British Designer Silversmiths. The project was generously supported by The Sheffield Assay Office, Thessco Limited and The National Lottery through the Arts Council of England. The project was conceived by Paul Swales, Public Art Officer for Sheffield City Council. "The commission was designed to promote excellence in design and production, and to give makers an opportunity for experiment and innovation. The ABDS makers rose to this challenge to create work that will stand as exemplars for future generations and demonstrate the creative and technical skill in silverware at the end of the 20th century." 18/03/98 - Paul Swales, Public Art Officer, Sheffield City Council. Howard Fenn, Chairman, Association of British Designer Silversmiths. The Canteen is on display in the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield.
description
Designs for the spoons. Serving Spoon: Sterling Silver, natural shell, twigs and twine. Teaspoon: Sterling Silver and natural shell stitched together by a 'noble' yellow metal. Designer's comments: "My designs are a personal comment on the evolution of The Spoon - from Stone Age man's most elementary use of an empty shell for scooping up the broth of a memorable dish of Moules a la Mariniere - thence by evolving a simple way of binding a shell onto a short stick the better for keeping the fingers out of a chilled watercress soup and so as not to grease-up the glass of a fine Chardonnay! Some of the most elegant of early metal spoons (surviving mostly in bronze from 2000 years ago) reached their watershed or perhaps more appositely 'hot spring waters' shed during Roman times. During an early part of our own century, cutlery makers profited by their sharing of elegantly formalised 'common' designs such as 'Old English', the 'Kings Pattern' and my personal favourite the 'Fiddle Pattern'. The spoon is surely one of man's earliest and most useful tools. It has travelled how many millennia in its subsequent development until thus becoming a 'classic', a comforting stylised 'parish' pattern and ubiquitous within our 20th century way of life. My spoons for the Millennium Canteen are rooted in such things." The Millennium Canteen was commissioned as part of 700 Years of Sheffield Cutlery celebrations, and is dedicated to Robert The Cutler. This unique collection of cutlery was presented to the City of Sheffield by the Master Cutler, Mr Paul Tear, on November 22nd 1997 at the City Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield. The Millennium Canteen was commissioned by Sheffield City Council and the Association of British Designer Silversmiths. The project was generously supported by The Sheffield Assay Office, Thessco Limited and The National Lottery through the Arts Council of England. The project was conceived by Paul Swales, Public Art Officer for Sheffield City Council. "The commission was designed to promote excellence in design and production, and to give makers an opportunity for experiment and innovation. The ABDS makers rose to this challenge to create work that will stand as exemplars for future generations and demonstrate the creative and technical skill in silverware at the end of the 20th century." 18/03/98 - Paul Swales, Public Art Officer, Sheffield City Council. Howard Fenn, Chairman, Association of British Designer Silversmiths. The Canteen is on display in the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield City Council
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield City Council
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
Millennium Canteen. For more information see < http://public-art.s
>.
related_information
Millennium Canteen. For more information see < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/canteen1.html >.
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Alan Booth / Pete Fisher
photographed_by
Alan Booth / Pete Fisher
Photographed by
false
Creator:
TYSSEN, Keith
creator
TYSSEN, Keith
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1934
creator_dates_born
1934
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Role:
Silversmith and designer. Staff at Sheffield Hallam University.
creator_role
Silversmith and designer. Staff at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Design exhibitions
subject_heading
Design exhibitions
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Association of British Designer Silversmiths
subject_heading
Association of British Designer Silversmiths
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Spoons
subject_heading
Spoons
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Cutlery -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Cutlery -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Shells
subject_heading
Shells
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Cutlery -- Design
subject_heading
Cutlery -- Design
Subject Heading
false