Moses Webster Derby Spill Vase, c. 1815
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A Derby spill vase, circa 1815, with decoration attributed to Moses Webster, the cylindrical vase with a flaring rim finely enamel decorated with flowers to an octagonal reserve with a border of gilt enriched neoclassical motifs upon a white ground; with iron red Derby marks underside, height 10.5 cm
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- Spill Vase - Popular in Victorian times, a spill vase was a vessel for holding thin slips of wood or spills of paper with which to light a candle or pipe from a fire. For ease of access to the fire, they usually sat on the mantlepiece or had a hole in the back, so they could be hung from a wall. Their use declined with the with the evolution of heating through use of electricity and the use of safety matches in the late 19th century.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
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