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Sugar Bowl and Cover

ca. 1810-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl and cover of black basalt, with engine-turned decoration. Cylindrical with rim rising above the shoulder and forming a socket for the cover, which has a knob in the form of a seated draped female figure.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Black basalt with engine-turned decoration
Brief description
Sugar bowl and cover, black basalt, made by Hackwood, Dimmock & Co., Hanley, ca. 18101-1820
Physical description
Sugar bowl and cover of black basalt, with engine-turned decoration. Cylindrical with rim rising above the shoulder and forming a socket for the cover, which has a knob in the form of a seated draped female figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'HACKWOOD' (Impressed)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Sugar bowl
made by Hackwood, Dimmock & Co., Hanley, Staffordshire, about 1810-20
Mark: 'HACKWOOD', impressed
Black Basalt

2667&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection

The cover is from a teapot.
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection.
Production
The cover is from a teapot.
Collection
Accession number
2667&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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