Mould

ca. 1745 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Press-moulded 'block' mould of white salt-glazed stoneware (hollow, but with plaster infill), for the body of a pear-shaped teapot, oval in section and moulded in relief with shell ornament and scrolling foliage

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
White salt-glazed stoneware, press-moulded, with plaster infill
Brief description
Block mould for a teapot body, salt-glazed stoneware, Staffordshire, ca. 1745
Physical description
Press-moulded 'block' mould of white salt-glazed stoneware (hollow, but with plaster infill), for the body of a pear-shaped teapot, oval in section and moulded in relief with shell ornament and scrolling foliage
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Width: 9.4cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Formerly Enoch Wood Collection and Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Collection
Accession number
2159-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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