Egg Drainer
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Circular egg drainer of lead-glazed cream-coloured earthenware with pierced decoration. With a handle moulded in the form of a shell. The middle is pierced with a pattern composed of heart-shaped, circular and lozenge-shaped perforations.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware (creamware), pierced and moulded |
| Brief description | Circular egg drainer of lead-glazed cream-coloured earthenware (creamware) with pierced decoration, made in Staffordshire or Yorkshire, ca. 1780-1800. |
| Physical description | Circular egg drainer of lead-glazed cream-coloured earthenware with pierced decoration. With a handle moulded in the form of a shell. The middle is pierced with a pattern composed of heart-shaped, circular and lozenge-shaped perforations. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| 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.' |
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| Accession number | 3539-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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