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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