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Coffee pot: C.258 & A-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

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Description

Black basalt. The urn-shaped pot stands on a circular foot. It has a projecting parapet at the top, a curved spout, and a loop handle with a leaf-shaped restrainer at the top to prevent the domed cover from falling off. The cover has a flat circular knob which is pierced by a central hole.

Legal notes

Given by Jean M. Jenner

Measurements and weight

Height: 25.4 cm
Width: 22.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Etruria ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-11-23) by Jenner, Jean M.

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1810

Components of the work

Foot Diameter 9.8 cm
Body
Handle
Spout

Materials used in production

stoneware Black basalt

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WEDGWOOD
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Factory mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.258 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 207193
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 2 December 2015 Updated: Tuesday 25 June 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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