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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Devon Blushware Biscuit Barrel

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S Fielding & Co Ltd

c. 1913 - 1917

Subcollections

The Taylor Cabinet

Overview

A Biscuit Barrel consisting of two parts:
Part a; The barrel has a light apricot bottom and top rim, separated from the cream centre by a small embossed pattern that surrounds the barrel. The cream centre is decorated around the barrel in flowers in different shades of purple and green leaves. There is a EPNS collar and wavy handle attached to the collar.
Part b; A EPNS (N.N. this has been polished down to the base metal) lid with a decorative knob in the centre, surrounded by a pattern of vertical lines

Historical information

S Fielding & Co Ltd was an earthenware manufacturer at the Devon Pottery, Stoke that was founded by Simon Fielding in about 1870. It met financial difficulties early on and in 1878 or 1879 Fielding’s son Abraham joined the business, becoming the driving force behind its expansion and phenomenal later success. The company was controlled by the Fielding family until 1967 when Reginald Fielding retired and the business passed out of the family.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2018.18a.b

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

44 cm

Height or length

14.5000 cm

Weight

1577 g

Inscriptions and markings

On the base of the Biscuit barrel appears the makers mark for S Fielding & Co Ltd which includes the wording

DEVON-WARE
S.F & Co
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ENGLAND

Also on the base in red is the design number
862

On the lid is the electroplating mark with the wording
EPNS
MADE IN ENGLAND

Keywords

Busselton -- Western Australia

Place made

England
United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Related Objects

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Parent records

CABINET 1.6.1 The Taylor Cabinet

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Busselton Historical Society

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Patterns on the lid of the Devon Blushware Biscuit Barrel

Patterns on the lid of the Devon Blushware Biscuit Barrel

Makers marks on the base

Makers marks on the base

EPNS mark on the lid

EPNS mark on the lid

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