Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica inkwell with liner

Victorian, circa 1870. 2.4ins high, 9.4ins wide, 4.7ins depth. Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica inkwell which features a walnut on a large leaf.





Colouration: green, brown, ochre, are predominant.





The piece bears maker's marks for the Brown Westhead Moore & Co pottery. Bears a pattern number, '469'.











Book reference, 'Staffordshire Pottery - Majolica, Transfer Prints, Flow Blue, Fine Bone China from Cauldon' by Robert E. Cluett, page 54, figure 157.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. Hairline to rim of liner.



Some small flakes to handle.



Metal fitting around walnut has split next the hinge, leaving it loose, but still functional.



KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage line to the rim of leaf;



staining to the liner.



RESTORATION. Filled chip to rim of liner.




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