Inkpot
ca. 1810-1818 (made)
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Inkpot of black basalt, with 'engine-turned' decoration. Cylindrical with five orifices on the top.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with 'engine-turned' decoration |
| Brief description | Inkpot, black basalt with 'engine-turned' decoration, possibly made by John Turner, Lane End, for the London retailer James Mist, ca. 1810-18 |
| Physical description | Inkpot of black basalt, with 'engine-turned' decoration. Cylindrical with five orifices on the top. |
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| Gallery label | Inkpot
Possibly made by John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, for the London retailer James Mist, about 1810-18
Marks: 'MIST LONDON' and '5', impressed
Black Basalt
2546-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection |
| Production | Possibly made by John Turner for the London retailer James Mist. |
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| Accession number | 2546-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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