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Back of a Wemyss ware letter stand

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Made at Robert Heron's Fife Pottery

Postcard of Back of a Wemyss ware letter stand.
000-100-103-127-C
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Back of a Wemyss ware letter stand

This is the back of a Wemyss ware letter stand made at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. The stand dates from between 1883 and 1930.

The stand is hand-painted with sweet peas.

In the 19th century, potteries grew in number to meet the increased demand. The largest firms were near the Forth and Clyde rivers and Kirkcaldy became a major centre for potteries. Robert Heron & Co. were famous for their prestigious Wemyss ware.


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Online ID: 000-100-103-127-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.232
Date: 1883 - 1930
Between 1883 and 1930
Material: Earthenware; paint, glaze. Inscription: WEMYSS.Label: 354. Sticker: EL695/7
Dimensions: 182 mm H x 225 mm L x 75 mm W
What: Stationery rack / letter rack
Subject: Post-medieval pottery and ceramics
Who: Professor Peter H. Davis (Collector and owner)
Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
Where: Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
Event:
Description: Wemyss ware stationery or letter rack of thrown earthenware, underglazed painted and glazed, with three sections for letters, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, 1883 - 1930
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