Patch stand

Possible OriginYorkshire, England

Possible OriginStaffordshire, England

PeriodGeorge III (1760-1820)

Datec.1770-1780

MediumGlazed earthenware

DimensionsOverall: 2 x 5.7 cm (13/16 x 2 1/4 in.)

DescriptionSmall creamware patch stand, which would have been placed on a dressing table and used to store the dark "mole" patches that fashionable men and women wore on their faces in the late 18th century.

Credit LineGift of Jean & Kenneth Laundy

Object numberG08.2.46

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

English Earthenware - Creamware

Collections

Status

Not on view

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