IMPROVED EARTHENWARE INHALER
S.Maw and Sons Ltd.
Category
Ceramics
Date
1870 - 1900
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
180 mm (H)
Place of origin
Aldersgate Street
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 284916
Summary
A late 19th century earthenware inhaler. Made by S. Maw and Sons Ltd., London. It is bottle shaped with a spout to one side. The outside is decorated black transfer prints, with a shield shape enclosing the manufacturer's name on one side and a rectangular border enclosing instructions for use on the other.
Marks and inscriptions
DIRECTIONS FOR USE/For the inhalation of the vapour of hot water.... (on the back of the body)
Makers and roles
S.Maw and Sons Ltd., manufacturer