51/856

This is a glazed cream earthenware jelly mould with fluted sides and a beehive motif on the bottom. The number '3' is indented in the base. It was used at Culham Manor in Culham, Oxfordshire.

1 jelly mould: cream glazed earthenware; good condition- some crazing

Lavinia Smith No. 601-606. One of the five jelly moulds from Culham Manor, Culham, Oxfordshire., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 601-606. Six jelly moulds. The largest was found on the dump. The others came from Culham Manor.' (See also 51/855 and 51/744), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 37 // Jelly Mould // Lent by Museum of English Rural Life' (The description in the catalogue could also be in reference to 51/855 and 51/744), MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Glazed jelly mould // Accession number: 51/856 // Classification: Domestic preparing food // Negative number: 35/1355 // Acquisition method: // Acquired from: The Lavinia Smith collection // Date: 1951 // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder: EKS // Date: 27/1/99 // Description: Glazed jelly mould with a beehive motif at bottom // Free standing - flat base // Vertical ridge patterning down inside // The number 3 indented in the bottom (on the outside) // Cracking noticeable under the glaze // cream in colour. [pencil sketch] // Dimensions: 87 mm Long, 73 mm wide, 40 mm deep inside (down to beehive motif), 45 mm deep outside (including stand) // Associated information: One of six jelly moulds from the Lavinia Smith collection. One of five which came from Culham Manor. // References: M Nowak, 1975, Kitchen Antiques, p91, Bottom picture, stoneware jelly mould'

Ceramic, earthenware, Glaze

Fired, Glazed

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)