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2002/24/1-2
Description
Bread crock and lid made of partially glazed earthenware. The vessel is circular at the base and widens towards the rim.
This bread crock and lid is made of partially glazed earthenware. The vessel is circular at the base and widens towards the rim. The exterior is unglazed and the interior is glazed except for a few centimetres around the rim. The lid is completely glazed.
Physical description
bread crock and lid: earthenware
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'BREAD CROCK // Description // Bread crock and lid. // Earthenware vessel which is circular at base and widens towards rim; unglazed exterior; glazed interior except for a few centimetres around rim; // lid is raised and has simple handle on top; unlike vessel, the lid is glazed on the outside and unglazed inside. [could it perhaps not be the original lid? WAP] // Dimensions // 32 x 32 x 21cm // (height incl. lid x diameter at rim x diameter at base) // Associated information // Originally donated to Maidenhead Heritage Trust by Mr. E. Sammes.'
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