IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 206794 accession number: C.115-2015 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Tuesday 15 September 2015 updated: Monday 29 April 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Off-white stoneware, slip-cast with integral relief decoration, applied moulded feet, applied handle, and salt-glaze. The sauce boat stands on three lion's mask and paw feet. It has a rounded oval body with a projecting lip, and wavy rim. The reeded loop handle has a curved kick at the lower end. The sides are decorated with shells and interlacing foliage, large flower heads, bunches of nuts (?) and on either side of the lip a winged cherub's head and a snail. On the underside there are two indented ovals between the feet. title: sauce boat NOTES ----- type: history note value: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January) LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: Batchelor Collection creditline: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206794 PEOPLE ------------------- Batchelor, Ivor Ralph Campbell Sir Batchelor, Honor SUBJECTS ------------------- snail shell cherub's head snail shell cherub's head CATEGORIES ------ category: stoneware category: white salt-glazed stoneware DATING ------ creation date: 1745 - 1765 creation date earliest: 1745 creation date latest: 1765 culture: 18th Century, Mid culture: George II culture: George III CREATORS -------- maker: Unidentified Staffordshire factory DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Height units: cm value: 8.4 dimension: Length units: cm value: 17 CITATIONS -------- The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles ---