000-100-103-119-C
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Plate
This earthenware plate was made between around 1882 and 1930 at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife.
The plate bears a transfer-printed of Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital and is inscribed `Souvenir of the Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital Bazaar`.
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: |
000-100-103-119-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.1994.300 |
| Date: |
1882 - 1930
Between around 1882 and 1930
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| Material: |
Earthenware. Inscription: Souvenir of the Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital Bazaar; WEMYSS
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| What: |
Plate, commemorative
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| Subject: |
Post-medieval pottery and porcelain
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| Who: |
Professor Peter H. Davis (Collector and owner)
Robert Heron and Sons, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy (Fife Pottery)
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| Event: |
Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital Bazaar
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| Description: |
Earthenware plate with transfer-printed architectural view, inscribed `Souvenir of the Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital Bazaar`, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, 1882 - 1930
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