COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Millennium Canteen
title
Millennium Canteen
Title
false
Caption:
Fish Slice
caption
Fish Slice
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1998
creation_date
1998
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
17 cm and 20 cm long
dimensions
17 cm and 20 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
Display Creator:
WHITELAW, Frances Julie
display_creator
WHITELAW, Frances Julie
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
98-1242
image_id
98-1242
Image ID
false
Description:
Detail: view looking into the handle. A thick gauge of silver was used for the blade which was cut to shape and reinforced with central 'rat tail' on the upper side before decorative gold wires were soldered onto the surface. The handle was constructed with an inner armature of 2 pressed halves of silver sheet soldered together to create a hollow shell. Hammered strips of silver were then shaped and edged with gold before being individually soldered onto the shell structure. The handle was riveted to the base before finally being soldered. The finished surface of the blade is covered with a pattern of shimmering hammer work and the inside of the hollow handle is decorated with crinkled gold leaf. Total length 28 cm, the blade which was made separately from the handle is 25 cm long and 10 cm wide. 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
Detail: view looking into the handle. A thick gauge of silver was used for the blade which was cut to shape and reinforced with central 'rat tail' on the upper side before decorative gold wires were soldered onto the surface. The handle was constructed with an inner armature of 2 pressed halves of silver sheet soldered together to create a hollow shell. Hammered strips of silver were then shaped and edged with gold before being individually soldered onto the shell structure. The handle was riveted to the base before finally being soldered. The finished surface of the blade is covered with a pattern of shimmering hammer work and the inside of the hollow handle is decorated with crinkled gold leaf. Total length 28 cm, the blade which was made separately from the handle is 25 cm long and 10 cm wide. 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:
WHITELAW, Frances Julie
creator
WHITELAW, Frances Julie
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Silversmith and designer.
creator_role
Silversmith and designer.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Association of British Designer Silversmiths
subject_heading
Association of British Designer Silversmiths
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Design exhibitions
subject_heading
Design exhibitions
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Cutlery -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Cutlery -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Knives
subject_heading
Knives
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Cutlery -- Design
subject_heading
Cutlery -- Design
Subject Heading
false