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Pair of silver lustre pepper pots
Dark red earthenware, moulded and dipped in silver (platinum) lustre.
Pair of matching pepper castors. Each in the form of a square baluster, the middle fluted, the top pyramidal and pierced with holes. Round hole for bung (missing) on underside. Lustre coating covers whole surface.
History note: Bought from Mr Dando, 18 York St, Bath on 6 January 1915, for £1 (one pound), by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J.W.L.Glaisher Bequest, 1928.
Height: 12.7 cm
Width: 3.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, first half#
Circa
1820
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1840
Decoration composed of lustre ( silver (platinum))
Moulding : Earthenware, moulded and dipped in lustre.
Accession number: C.1176A & B-1928
Primary reference Number: 71458
Old object number: 3715a and 3715b
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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