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Sauce boat: C.114-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

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Description

White stoneware, press-moulded with integral relief decoration, applied handle, and salt-glaze. The sauce boat stands on an oval moulded foot. It has shallow curved sides with shaped rims, and a projecting curved lip. The reeded handle is ear-shaped and has a slight kick at the lower end. The sides are decorated with shells, interlacing stems and panels of diaper and wicker pattern, and there is a large shell with a small shell over it under the lip.

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.7 cm
Length: 17.1 cm
Width: 9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
George II
George III
1750 CE - 1755 CE

School or Style

Rococo

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Surface composed of salt-glaze
Foot Length 6.4 cm
Body

Materials used in production

off-white Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Salt-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 106
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.114-2015
Primary reference Number: 206792
Old object number: 106
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.106-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 15 September 2015 Updated: Tuesday 3 May 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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