Baby's pap boat
William Ridgway and Co.
Category
Ceramics
Date
1834 - 1854
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
40 x 100 mm; 55 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Hanley
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607672
Summary
A baby's pap boat with oval body and moulded spout. Transfer printed with the 'Beehive pattern' in underglaze blue. A romantic scene with prominent beehive in foreground and vase of flowers to the right. Border of flowers and C-scrolls. Manufactured by William Ridgway and Co. between 1834 and 1854.
Provenance
Miss Doreen Hunt collection (No.27). A gift to the National Trust from Miss Doreen Hunt, in May 1991.
Marks and inscriptions
R (small, in a square printed in underglaze blue on base)
Makers and roles
William Ridgway and Co., potter