Accession No

TEMP.00910


Description

Iron jug/boat, comprising a wide oval base with upturned edges (broken at the front and down one side), and in its centre an elliptical bowl with a small spout at the front. A large looped handle connects the back of the base with the top edge of the bowl, and includes a hinge for a now-missing bowl cover. The front of the base bears the relief inscription '[...]CK&CT'.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; Swaffham


Period

?Post Medieval


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00910; 129


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

122mm x 90mm x 194mm Weight 1.05kg


Events

Description (Inscription)
The front of the base bears the relief inscription '[...]CK&CT'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Description (Labels & Markings)
A typed label affixed to the object reads: '129'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
A handwritten label affixed to the object reads: 'Swaffham Dec. 1889. M. 2/-'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Context (Auction / Sale)
A handwritten label affixed to the object reads: 'Swaffham Dec. 1889. M. 2/-'.
Event Date 1889
Author: David Kay


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Iron jug/boat, comprising a wide oval base with upturned edges (broken at the front and down one side), and in its centre an elliptical bowl with a small spout at the front. A large looped handle connects the back of the base with the top edge of the bowl, and includes a hinge for a now-missing bowl cover. The front of the base bears the relief inscription '[...]CK&CT'.
Event Date 9/5/2019
Author: David Kay


FM:284098

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