Biscuit Barrel and Cover
1908 (made)
| Place of origin |
Biscuit barrel of cylindrical shape, lead-glazed white earthenware barrel with metal mount, incurved base and shoulder, printed and painted with sprays of roses and leaves against a pale background shading to tan. Mark: 'WITH PEEK FREANS CO'S COMPLIMENTS' printed in brown and Fielding insignia of a crown and SF & Co. England also printed in brown; an applied square, indistinct & possibly the painter's mark in brown.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Biscuit barrel of lead-glazed earthenware with printed and painted decoration, and metal cover. English, made by S. Fielding & Co., Devon Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, 1908. |
| Physical description | Biscuit barrel of cylindrical shape, lead-glazed white earthenware barrel with metal mount, incurved base and shoulder, printed and painted with sprays of roses and leaves against a pale background shading to tan. Mark: 'WITH PEEK FREANS CO'S COMPLIMENTS' printed in brown and Fielding insignia of a crown and SF & Co. England also printed in brown; an applied square, indistinct & possibly the painter's mark in brown. |
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| Credit line | M. J. Franklin Collection. |
| Object history | Given out by Peel Freans in 1908 as a special offer advertised by means of a series of postcards sent to housewives. |
| Bibliographic reference | M. J. Franklin, British Biscuit Tins 1868-1939. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.276&A-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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