Bird feeder, possibly made in Kirkcaldy

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This bird feeder was produced around 1830, probably at Gallatown Pottery in Kirkcaldy in Fife. It is made of earthenware.

The bird feeder is inscribed 'Jacob' - probably the name of a pet bird.

The town of Kirkcaldy on the north shore of the Firth of Forth was one of the major centres of Scottish pottery production. In the second half of the 19th century it had four separate factories.

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• Online ID: 000-100-047-939-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.14
• Date: Around 1830
  c. 1830
  
• Material: Earthenware, overglaze painted in green, black, blue and red. Inscription: Jacob
  Bird feeder
  
• Dimensions: 155 mm H x 125 mm D
  
• What: Bird feeder
  
• Subject:
• Who: Gallatown Pottery ?, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
  
• Event:
• Description: Earthenware bird feeder overglaze painted in green, black, blue and red, inscribed `Jacob', probably made at Gallatown Pottery, Kirkcaldy, Fife, c. 1830
  
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