Horn beaker

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Date:1800 - 1845 (c.)

Description:This tapered beaker is decorated with a scene of a coach and a manor house. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and inexpensive. Its transparency highlights the decoration, which was typically made with a hot needle. It is English and dates from the early 19th century. Height 102 mm, Diameter 66 mm


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1770s
Horn beakers - four examples
Horn beakers - four examples

L to R: Beaker with a coach and a gentleman riding his horse, with buildings ...

1800s
Flax breaker
Flax breaker

This is a beech-wood red-painted flax breaker of typical form. It rests on tapering ...

1830s
Two lackeys candleholder - side view
Two lackeys candleholder - side view

This is a carved wooden candleholder, modelled with two figures in servants' clothes, ...

1870s
Lamp base
Lamp base

This is a cylindrical lantern with a glazed hinged door on the front. Above this ...

1890s
Rick knife
Rick knife

This wrought-iron rick knife is typical in form - a large blade with handle attached ...

1920s
Bargeware style painted jug
Bargeware style painted jug

This is a galvanised iron four-quart oil can, later painted in the manner of bargeware ...

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Source: Compton Verney House Trust

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