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ANTIQUE #SA1124345

Victorian Burmantofts Grotesque Spoon Warmer

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Antique and Unique

A wonderful Burmantofts faience spoon warmer in a turquoise glaze, modelled as a grotesque frog type creature, sitting with its mouth open to hold the spoons. Spoon warmers were a quirky Victorian idea and were filled with hot water to keep serving spoons and cutlery warm. Burmantofts made them in a variety of highly sought after grotesque designs.
 
I absolutely love this and was looking for one for a long time before I managed to get my hands on this one.It is a fantastic design and is in what I think is the best colourway; a lovely rich turquoise blue. I will be very sorry to see it go, but sadly I can’t keep everything! Hopefully I’ll come across another one day…
 
Condition: There is a very small chip to the glaze on the chest area, and another on an eyebrow. There is some grazing to the glaze. No other damage, and no signs of restoration.
 
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Antique SA1124345 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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