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Book-shaped Handwarmer
Production: Brislington Pottery
Buff-earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue and yellow. In the form of a book with the remains of two pseudo-clasps over the fore-edge. The handwarmer has two internal chambers probably linked by a hole, and has another small hole in the top left corner of the back cover, and a larger opening in the top next to the spine. Both covers have a central inscription, 'The Gift is Small/Good will Is All’ within a rectangular frame with a fleur-de-lys at each corner, and between those at top and bottom, the date and initials arranged ‘16/SS/88’, the back of the spine is striped with alternatvely broad and narrow horizontal strokes. The fore-edge and the remains of the pseudo-clasps are yellow.
History note: Dr John Evans (later Sir), Nash House, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire in 1891; Christie's, 14 February, 1911, Interesting Collection of Lambeth pottery, Rhodian, Hispano-Mauro and other Faience, Silver Plate and Objects of Art, lot 53; bought for 20 guineas by Stoner and sold for £23.2s.0d. to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
James II
Production date:
dated
AD 1688
Formerly attributed to Lambeth
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue and yellow)
Tin-glazing : Buff earthenware, moulded and hand-built, tin-glazed, and painted in blue and yellow
Accession number: C.1446-1928
Primary reference Number: 72015
Old object number: 3331
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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