Inkwell
1772 (dated)
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Inkwell in creamware with incised decoration. Spool-shaped, with four pen holes and rouletted shoulder. Inscribed Miss Mary Adams 1772 and incised with floral decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Creamware (lead-glazed earthenware) with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Inkwell, creamware, made in Bovey Tracey, Devon, dated 1772 |
| Physical description | Inkwell in creamware with incised decoration. Spool-shaped, with four pen holes and rouletted shoulder. Inscribed Miss Mary Adams 1772 and incised with floral decoration. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Miss Mary Adams 1772' (incised) |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Algernon Brent |
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| Accession number | CIRC.246-1916 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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