Egg Drainer
ca. 1770-1810 (made)
| Place of origin |
Egg drainer of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware), circular, with pierced bowl and applied loop handle
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Creamware, pierced and with applied handle |
| Brief description | Egg drainer, lead-glazed earthenware (creamware), Staffordshire or Yorkshire, ca. 1770-1810 |
| Physical description | Egg drainer of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware), circular, with pierced bowl and applied loop handle |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Historical context | Contemporary factory documents call objects like this egg drainers. They were often included in breakfast sets and were probably used to serve poached eggs. Nelson's breakfast service supplied by Chamberlain's Worcester porcelain factory in 1802 included '6 Egg cups and drainers.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.398-1953 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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