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Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Red dry-bodied stoneware, thrown, turned and decorated with mould-applied sprigs. The caddy is of ginger-jar shape with a cylindrical flat-topped cover. The sides of the jar are decorated with scattered sprigs of leaves, floral sprays, fleur-de-lys and a heron with a fish in its beak. The cover has three leaves on the sides and he heron motif in the middle of the top.
History note: Edward Sheldon, 12 St Paul's Road, Kersal, Salford, Manchester; bought from Mr Sheldon on 12 May 1895 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter (max): 10 cm
Height: 10.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa
1760
-
1770
Base
Diameter 5.8 cm
Cover
Decoration
Throwing
: Red dry-bodied stoneware, thrown, turned, and decorated with mould-applied sprigs
Turning
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label with cut corners and a dark blue line running round all but the lower side and corners
Accession number: C.455 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 75163
Old object number: 1413 (2)
Old object number: 4597
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tea caddy" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75163 Accessed: 2024-12-23 00:29:49
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