Marmalade jar
James Keiller and Son Ltd.
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Earthenware
Place of origin
Britain
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937454
Summary
Three white/cream 1lb earthenware jars of James Keiller and Son's Dundee Marmalade. Each jar features manufacturer's information in black with the company and product name within a wreath of leaves tied with a ribbon bow at the bottom. The rest of the decoration differs slightly (see photographs), with (b) bearing the words 'ONLY PRIZE MEDAL FOR MARMALADE / LONDON 1862'.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
James Keiller and Son Ltd., manufacturer