Object number
73/187
Creator
Description
This is a muff or hand warmer with is a flat semi-circular bottle with screw stopper, perforated at neck for square, brass wire handle with bone grips. It has a black ink stamp, clear glaze on buff earthenware. The bottle is inscribed 'The adaptable hot water bottle for muff or pocket' made at The Old Fulham Pottery, London.
Physical description
1 hand warmer: buff earthenware; good conditionFurther details of inscription:- In centre of scallop-edged circle is shield motif containing words: 'All water bottles should be warmed before being filled with boiling water, No. 443310'. Across shield is transverse sash reading: 'The Old Fulham Pottery, Estd. A.D. 1811'.
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Warmer, muff/ hand // Miss M. Fuller, Bridges Hall, Reading // Description: flat semi-circular bottle with screw stopper; perforate at neck for square, brass wire handle with bone grips; black ink stamp; clear glaze on buff earthenware. Inscription: “The Adaptable Hot Water Bottle For Muff Or Pocket”- enclosed by scalloped outer line are around central, outline shield device inside which the words- “ All Water Bottles Should Be Warmed Before Being Filled With Boiling Water. No. 443310” and in a tranaverse sash to the shield “ The Old Fulham Pottery Estd AD 1811”
Production place
Fulham
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11404.tif - High resolution image
