TEA POT - ROYAL DEVON
c. 1904 - 1975Cream glazed tea pot. Oval shaped base with scalloped edging around base. Sides of pot have vertical fluting that match the scalloped edging. At front is a spout glazed gold. On opposite side is a gold glazed ear shaped handle. At top round opening. On both sides a coloured floral transfer of pink, blue and light blue flowers with green foliage
Top of pot decorated with raised floral motifs with gold glaze outlining them.
On bottom of pot is the makers mark. A brown crown with text above and under the crown. Also moulded raised rectangle over a square above the makers mark. Possible text on this though it is unclear.
Wedding present to Donald and Eveline Urquhart who were married in Boulder 21/11/1904. The tea pot was made in the town of Stoke in the United Kingdom by S. Fielding & Co between 1891 and 1904. In 1905 Jean Eveline Urquhart was born, the first of three children to Donald and Eveline. Their youngest Edith was born in Subiaco in 1914.
Jean would marry Percy William Attwater in 1927 in West Perth before moving to Kelmscott possibly in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
In 1932 Jeans Mother passed away age 48. Her father, Donald passes away in 1954. During this time the tea pot is passed onto Jean who treasures it in her Bernard Street home in Kelmscott.
In 1967 Percy passed away age 71. Jean continued to live in the district and by 1972 had remarried, and was living with Herbert William Drain on John Street in Armadale. Jean passed away in Armadale in 1986 age 81.
Details
Details
Makers mark [S.F. & Co / ENGLAND / ROYAL DEVON]
This object is part of a collection with provenance that represents the type of items that were used by individuals and families in their daily life. These objects can range from items used every day through to special objects that were treasured and brought out for special occasions. This collection also represents the type of objects that were once commonly used in the home and over time and have either gone out of fashion or evolved in design, material or into a different type of object that does a similar function.
City of Armadale - History House
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