Footbath
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1770 - 1780 (circa)
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
200 x 425 x 345 mm
Place of origin
Longport
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936917.1
Summary
One of a pair of cream Davenport footbaths with everted rims, the bodies emulating bands. The handles are in the form of grotesque animal faces (damaged on [b]).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
Underside: Davenport (impressed above an anchor)
Makers and roles
Davenport Ltd (c.1793-1887), manufacturer