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Pottery: Unknown
Pale red and buff striped agateware with yellow lead-glaze. Rectangular with two long and two short removable drawers
History note: Bishop, Bideford; Partridge, King Street, St James's, London, from whom purchased for £30on 9 April 1920 by Dr J.W. L Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 13.5 cm
Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 23.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, second half#
Victoria I
Circa
1850
CE
-
1900
CE
Although the vendor said that the chest-of-drawers had come from Bideford, it does not resemble Devon slipware, and seems more likely to have come from Halifax.
Exterior composed of lead-glaze ( yellow)
Accession number: C.398 & A-D-1928
Primary reference Number: 74785
Old object number: 5066
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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