Casgliadau Arlein
Amgueddfa Cymru
Chwilio Uwch
Trivet
Lewis, John
(Manufacturer)
Cast copper trivet. Made by John Lewis, who was born at Morriston in 1832, and married Hannah Jones at Llangynwyd Church, Maesteg in 1854. He died in 1890. He was a foundry moulder from Morriston, and worked in a Swansea copper works and made this object for his family home. Family tradition relates that his daughter Mary Ann (born 1868) when ages nine held a candle during winter evenings for her father as he worked on some of these items.
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Rhif yr Eitem
2011.62/4
Creu/Cynhyrchu
John Lewis was born at Morriston in 1832, and married Hannah Jones at Llangynwyd Church, Maesteg in 1854. He died in 1890. He was a foundry moulder from Morriston, and worked in a Swansea copper works and made these useful and decorative objects for his family home. Family tradition relates that his daughter Mary Ann (born 1868) when ages nine held a candle during winter evenings for her father as he worked on some of these items.
Rôl: Production
Rôl: Manufacturer
Lle: Morriston
Cyfnod: 19th century
Derbyniad
donation, 1/12/2011
The collection was donated by the great-grandson of John Lewis.
Mesuriadau
Meithder
(mm): 235
Lled
(mm): 108
Uchder
(mm): 35
Pwysau
(g): 350
Deunydd
Copper
Lleoliad
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Categorïau
Copper (smelting) Metal smelting Founding & forging Metal smelting West Glamorgan 19th centuryDosbarth
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