Pair of Spice Dishes thumbnail 1
Pair of Spice Dishes thumbnail 2
+3
images
Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Spice Dishes

1600-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of small spice dishes, of turned wood, possibly burr of mulberry, both with metal staple repairs.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Spice Dish
  • Spice Dish
Materials and techniques
Turned wood
Brief description
Pair of spice dishes, of turned wood, possibly burr of mulberry. English, ca. 17th or 18th century.
Physical description
Pair of small spice dishes, of turned wood, possibly burr of mulberry, both with metal staple repairs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2in
  • Diameter: 4.375in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes. W.26A is slightly larger than W.26-1933.
Credit line
Given by George Henry Clarke
Object history
Given by George Henry Clarke, South Norwood (RF 33/4103) "one repaired with a rivet and a metal band around the base, the other with three rivets.
Collection
Accession number
W.26-1933

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest