Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CREAMER & SUGAR BOWL SET

Date Range From

1910

Date Range To

1920

Materials

EARTHENWARE POTTERY

No. Pieces

2

Description

.1 SUGAR BOWL. 5.0 CM HT., 10.8 CM DIA. (MOUTH), 6.4 CM DIA. (BASE). BRONZE, ROYAL BLUE. THE BOWL HAS BEEN FIRED WITH A BRONZE LUSTROUS POLYCHROME GLAZE. A BLUE BAND WITH A LEAF DESIGN SURROUNDS THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOWL. .2 CREAMER. 7.5 CM HT., 4.8 CM DIA (MOUTH), 4.0 CM DIA (BASE). BRONZE, NAVY BLUE. "615" ON BASE. FIRED WITH BRONZE LUSTROUS POLYCHROME GLAZE. BLUE BAND AROUND UPPER PORTION OF CREAMER WITH LEAF DESIGN.

Subjects

FOOD SERVICE T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

DONOR'S BROTHER, WILLIAM G. MOFFATT, WAS ORIGINAL OWNER WHO OBTAINED LUSTREWARE IN ENGLAND BEFORE WW I WHILE STUDYING AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY IN LONDON. MR. MOFFATT WAS A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC TEACHER, A PIANIST WHO COMPOSED & TAUGHT VOICE. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING MUSIC INTO THE CLARESHOLM SCHOOL CURRICULUM. BORN 1882 IN CARLETON PLACE, ONT. DECEASED 1970, CLARESHOLM. FOR RELATED INFORMATION SEE P19840004000-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19840006000

Acquisition Date

1984-03

Collection

Museum

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