ANTIQUE 140 YEAR OLD NODDER AND SONS SHEFFIELD BRITTANIA METAL HOT WATER AND TEA URN

A VERY RARE ANTIQUE (1863-1877) BRITTANIA METAL ELECTROPLATED HOT WATER AND TEA URN.
Ball footed with Domed Finialled Cover.
 The vase-shaped body featuring integral cast leafy-scroll handle.
The body with typical bright-cut & incised Neoclassical-style vacant cartouche with beautiful shell, leaf, flower &strapwork decoration.
Attached spigot tap & attached turned bone mounted handle.
On a conforming circular rising stem & square platform base on ball feet.
ANTIQUE JOHN NODDER SHEFFIELD BACKSTAMP ON THE UNDERSIDE FOR PERIOD 1863 - 1877.

MARKINGS: INDICATE AGE 1863-1877 MAKING THIS AN ANTIQUE OVER 140 YEARS OLD.
BMEP IN GOTHIC LETTERS WHICH MEANS BRITANNIA METAL ELECTRO PLATED
JOHN NODDER AND SONS SHEFFIELD 5602 4 PINT (2,27LITERS)
 
SIZE: 23CM WIDE FROM HANDLE TO HANDLE 14CM DIAMETER AT WIDEST 38CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: ONE FOOT BROKEN OFF AND LOST - REPLACED BY A BRASS BALL FOOT. RESTORATION TO BONE FINIAL OF LID. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS.
THE BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS STILL LOOK LIKE IT WAS DONE YESTERDAY.
 

BRITTANIA METAL SILVERPLATED: Britannia is a silver-white alloy similar to pewter (used by many of the Sheffield makers.) The nice thing is that it contains no lead and has a color of its own akin to silver so if the silver plating wears, the base metal beneath is less obvious to the eye.
 
JOHN NODDER:
The company was launched in 1863 by John Nodder (1802-1877), who was the son of Alexander Nodder (a silver plater) and his wife, Sarah.  JOHN BECAME A MASTER BRITANNIA METAL SMITH.  By 1865,it had moved to Taranaki Works, Dun Fields, off Shalesmoor.  The partners were John Nodder and his sons, Alexander Smith Nodder (1832-1895) and Joseph Nodder (1840-1899).  Alexander withdrew in 1868. He became a coal and firewood dealer. 
John Nodder died on 4 January 1877, aged 74.  He left under £100.  Joseph Nodder continued the business. In 1881, he employed 22 workers (ten men, six women, three boys, and four girls).  In 1897, John Nodder & Sons in Brookhill became Ltd, with Frank Askham Nodder (1867-1932) Josephs son as manager and partner.  Joseph died on 13 July 1899, aged 59.  Nodders were liquidated in 1900. 

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