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Hand Warmer in the shape of a Book
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, turquoise-green, yellow and dark ochre
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, turquoise-green, yellow and dark ochre. Formed in the shape of a book, originally with two false clasps. It has two internal compartments linked by a hole, and has an approximately rectangular aperture in the top next to the spine, and a small hole in the back top left corner. Both sides are decorated in blue with the date 1663 within a lozenge-shaped frame, and with a fleur-de-lys in each corner. The spine is decorated with four horizontal blue stripes alternating with double wavy lines which have run, and the fore-edge is turquoise-green with blue lines to represent the pages. The stumps of the clasps are yellow.
History note: Mr Hawkins, Grantham in 1891; Sir John Evans collection; sold Christie, Manson & Woods, 14 February 1911, Interesting collection of Lambeth pottery, Rhodian, Hispano-Mauro, and other faience . . ., lot 54; bought by the dealer, Mr Harding (probably Wilfred) for 15 guineas, who sold it on the same day for 17 guineas to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 3.5 cm
Height: 12.2 cm
Width: 8.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, third quarter#
Charles II
Production date:
dated
AD 1663
Probably made in a London pottery, although the Brislington Pottery was also operating at this date.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, turquoise-green, yellow, and a very little dark ochre)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, turquoise-green, yellow, and a very little dark ochre high-temperature (metallic oxide) colours
Accession number: C.1429-1928
Primary reference Number: 71987
Old object number: 3332
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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