Jug
first half of 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Jug of buff coloured stoneware with the upper part coloured dark brown, and in the form of a grotesque head impressed with the name of the victualler from whom it was made as a show-piece, 'GURNEYS Wine & Spirit Warehouse 71 High Street Polar'. Head of a man, clean-shaven, and wearing a brewer's cap, and to the back if which is attached the loop handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware |
| Brief description | Jug of buff coloured stoneware with the upper part coloured dark brown, and in the form of a grotesque head, Lambeth, first half of 19th century. |
| Physical description | Jug of buff coloured stoneware with the upper part coloured dark brown, and in the form of a grotesque head impressed with the name of the victualler from whom it was made as a show-piece, 'GURNEYS Wine & Spirit Warehouse 71 High Street Polar'. Head of a man, clean-shaven, and wearing a brewer's cap, and to the back if which is attached the loop handle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GURNEYS Wine & Spirit Warehouse 71 High Street Polar' (Impressed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3785-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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