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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Whistle

ca. 1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The monk stands with his hood on his head, holding a basket over his right arm and an umbrella in his left hand. The back of the base is drawn out into a point, through which runs a pinhole to the base forming the whistle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Slipware
Brief description
Whistle in the form of a monk, made in the Eusaniopoloi factory. Italian, Castelli, about 1800-1900.
Physical description
The monk stands with his hood on his head, holding a basket over his right arm and an umbrella in his left hand. The back of the base is drawn out into a point, through which runs a pinhole to the base forming the whistle.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 2 7/8in
Gallery label
Whistle in the form of a monk Made in Eusaniopoloi factory, Castelli, Italy about 1800-1900 C.70-1955 Given by Mrs Douglas Sladen(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Douglas Sladen
Object history
Previously in the Douglas Sladen Loan (no.21).
Given by Mrs. Douglas Sladen.
Collection
Accession number
C.70-1955

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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