oval ceramic meat platter
c. 1864oval ceramic meat platter
This platter was made by William Fairbairns, of Hanley, North Staffordshire, between 1863-65. Purchased by John Patience for use at Rock of Ages Farm, Greenough, probably from Maley's Store (just across the road from his residence). The donor can remember his grandmother Blanche Harrison using the platter to serve meat.
Details
Details
maker's name on underside
This platter can be seen as a sign of ‘gentrification’. Living standards were improving at Greenough, especially for a former convict like John Patience. This make of crockery was very popular at Greenough as seen by numerous fragments scattered through out the region.
England
United Kingdom
The object 'oval ceramic meat platter' (GMOB0517) has high aesthetic significance, given its (form, colour, texture) and has some rarity value. The item has low scientific significance, although being representative of the class DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT/Food & Drink Consumption-Crockery in poor condition. The item has historic significance for the local community and has good interpretive potential. This item has very high social significance given it was used at Rock of Ages Fmr. Harrison Cottage(1863,2010),
Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens
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