Buckingham Palace: GPL.209-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Buckingham Palace

Maker(s)

Factory: T. J. & J. Mayer

Entities

Pot lid

Categories

Lead-glazed earthenware

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'Buckingham Palace', inscribed BUCKINGHAM PALACE'; border of scallops and concentric wavy lines; black key plate.

Notes

History note: Possibly bought from Stanley Woolston, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 12.5 cm

Place(s) associated

Longport ⪼ 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

Note

Late issues by Kirkham & Co.

School or Style

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, black key plate
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 126/AUG.7.1924/W
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Label

Text: BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Location: On top of pot-lid
Method of creation: Printed

References and bibliographic entries

Staffordshire Pot Lids and their Potters page(s): p. 134
The Price Guide to Pot-Lids and other Underglaze Multicolour Prints on Ware page(s): p. 113
Pot-Lids and Other Coloured Printed Staffordshire Wares, Reference & Price Guide page(s): p. 94

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.209-1928
Primary reference Number: 14913
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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