Bowl
1800-1900 (made)
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Turned and carved bowl in ash, with feet of boxwood. The shallow bowl is decorated with holes in the centre to allow liquid to percolate into the foot, which is hollow and screwed into the bowl. Below the tip is an enriched moulding. The bowl is possibly intended for holding pounce or sand to be sprinkled onto paper to dry ink.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Turned and carved ash and boxwood |
| Brief description | Turned and carved bowl, in ash and boxwood. English, 1800-1900. |
| Physical description | Turned and carved bowl in ash, with feet of boxwood. The shallow bowl is decorated with holes in the centre to allow liquid to percolate into the foot, which is hollow and screwed into the bowl. Below the tip is an enriched moulding. The bowl is possibly intended for holding pounce or sand to be sprinkled onto paper to dry ink. |
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| Credit line | Given by Talbot Hughes, Esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.41-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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