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Walmer Castle Kent: GPL.224-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Walmer Castle Kent

Maker(s)

Factory: Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Uncertain)
Factory: T. J. & J. Mayer (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'Walmer Castle Kent', with sentry, inscribed 'WALMER CASTLE KENT'; border of two black lines; black key plate. Interior printed in black 'Tatnell & Son/MANUFACTURERS/PEGWELL BAY/Nr RAMSGATE' within two oval lines.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 11.4 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Shelton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England
  • Longport ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1850 CE - 1900 CE

Note

Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. or T.J. & J. Mayer

School or Style

Victorian

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: 154/MAR.27.1925/W/CUBITT/Southwold
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Label
  • Text: WALMER CASTLE KENT
  • Location: On top of pot-lid
  • Method of creation: Printed

Inscription present: within two oval lines

  • Text: Tatnell & Son/MANUFACTURERS/PEGWELL BAY/Nr RAMSGATE
  • Location: Interior of pot-lid
  • Method of creation: Printed in black

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.224-1928
Primary reference Number: 14928
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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