Menu Holder
ca. 1875 (made)
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Menu holder of earthenware transfer-printed with blue and white willow pattern. Supported by triangular 'holders' attached to the back which are decorated with moulded a pattern. The menu fit between the top point of the triangle and two upright projections on the back of the top rim. Across the centre of the front is a scroll shape left unglazed on which the name of the guest would be written.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed with blue and white and moulded |
Brief description | Menu holder of earthenware transfer-printed with blue and white willow pattern, Charles Ford potteries, Hanley, ca. 1875. |
Physical description | Menu holder of earthenware transfer-printed with blue and white willow pattern. Supported by triangular 'holders' attached to the back which are decorated with moulded a pattern. The menu fit between the top point of the triangle and two upright projections on the back of the top rim. Across the centre of the front is a scroll shape left unglazed on which the name of the guest would be written. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Impressed register mark in the shape of a diamond) |
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Accession number | CIRC.285A-1973 |
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Record created | March 15, 2010 |
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