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Salt: C.40.191-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

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Description

Buff earthenware tin-glazed salt, painted in blue, red, and green. Of captstan form with an everted rim, and a circular depression for the salt in the top. The sides are decorated with scattered stylized leaves and flowers, and there is a border of scallops striped in red round the rim.
The whole surface has a bluff glaze that has been discoloured by burial

Notes

History note: The salt was probably found in Mill Lane, Cambridge, in 1902. It is not known how it came into the possession of the testator, Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England
  • Bristol ⪼ Somerset ⪼ England
  • Brislington ⪼ Somerset ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J.W.L.

Dating

18th Century, Early#
George I
George II
Circa 1720 CE - 1730 CE

Note

The origin of this salt is uncertain. It could have been made in London or Brislington or Bristol.

Components of the work

Top Width 6 cm

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mill Lane/1902
  • Location: On underside
  • Method of creation: Handwritten in red ink
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.40.191-1928
Primary reference Number: 137872
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Friday 16 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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