The Room in which Shakespeare was Born: GPL.52-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Room in which Shakespeare was Born
Shakespeare's Birthplace (interior)

Maker(s)

Entities

Pot lid

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. On the top 'The Room in which Shakespeare was Born', inscribed 'THE ROOM IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE WAS BORN.'; pearl border.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Stanley Woolston, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.4 cm

Place(s) associated

Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

Mid-late 19th Century
Victoria I
Circa 1850 - 1900

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: THE ROOM IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE WAS BORN
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

Text: 59/April 4.1927/W
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 135
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 135
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 113

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.52-1928
Primary reference Number: 14642
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts