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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Knife Handle

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knife handle of cream-coloured earthenware (Queen's ware), painted in brown and green with two stems of ivy.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels
Brief description
Knife handle of lead-glazed earthenware (Queen's ware), painted in enamels, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1810
Physical description
Knife handle of cream-coloured earthenware (Queen's ware), painted in brown and green with two stems of ivy.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.2cm
Gallery label
Six knife handles Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1810 Lead-glazed earthenware 2332 to E-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2332-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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