Details
A 19th century mounted copper bowl
of hemispherical form with a collet foot, applied on one side with a circular silver badge of the "Kit Kat Club 1703"* and inscribed "Ranelagh" under the badge - 11.5cm dia. * the Kit Kat club was founded in the late 17th century, officially in 1703, by a group of whig gentlemen for 'dinner' and 'toasting' sessions. Its name is supposed to derive from the owner of a London tavern where the club first met, one Christopher Cat who was famous for his mutton pies, known as 'kit-kats'. The club ceased in the middle of the 18th century, but at one time had a room built for the members at Barn Elms, (later to become the Ranelagh Club). This was hung with portraits painted by Kneller which all being one size also became known as 'kit-kats'. The Ranelagh Club ceased to exist in 1939 but perhaps a plausable reason for having some of its property emblazoned with the badge of the 'Kit Kat' Club could have been the existance of a new 'Kit Kat' Club with the Ranelagh Club, as clubs-within-clubs are not uncommon.
of hemispherical form with a collet foot, applied on one side with a circular silver badge of the "Kit Kat Club 1703"* and inscribed "Ranelagh" under the badge - 11.5cm dia. * the Kit Kat club was founded in the late 17th century, officially in 1703, by a group of whig gentlemen for 'dinner' and 'toasting' sessions. Its name is supposed to derive from the owner of a London tavern where the club first met, one Christopher Cat who was famous for his mutton pies, known as 'kit-kats'. The club ceased in the middle of the 18th century, but at one time had a room built for the members at Barn Elms, (later to become the Ranelagh Club). This was hung with portraits painted by Kneller which all being one size also became known as 'kit-kats'. The Ranelagh Club ceased to exist in 1939 but perhaps a plausable reason for having some of its property emblazoned with the badge of the 'Kit Kat' Club could have been the existance of a new 'Kit Kat' Club with the Ranelagh Club, as clubs-within-clubs are not uncommon.