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Victorian Prattware Pot Lid
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Victorian Prattware Pot Lid

19th century
Description

A Victorian Prattware pot lid ' The Battle of the Nile' in an ebonised frame.

Physical Dimensions
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10.5cm (4.13")
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Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Victorian Prattware Pot Lid to the Victorian era.

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SA804154
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HFOS1119
Description
A Victorian Prattware pot lid ' The Battle of the Nile' in an ebonised frame.
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Date of Manufacture

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Victorian Prattware Pot Lid to the Victorian era.

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SA804154
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A circular Victorian Prattware ceramic pot lid titled The Battle of the Nile framed in a round ebonised wood frame.
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Archive I A circular Victorian Prattware ceramic pot lid titled The Battle of the Nile framed in a round ebonised wood frame.

Victorian Prattware Pot Lid

Archive II A circular Victorian Prattware ceramic pot lid titled The Battle of the Nile framed in a round ebonised wood frame. View II
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Pear Tree Antiques
Telephone 07974 570540
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Malmesbury
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/peartreeantiques
Verified Since Apr 2021
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Pear Tree Antiques
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A circular Victorian Prattware ceramic pot lid titled The Battle of the Nile framed in a round ebonised wood frame.
Victorian Prattware pot lid
Ref: SA804154
A circular Victorian Prattware ceramic pot lid titled The Battle of the Nile framed in a round ebonised wood frame.
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  • ObjectDecorative Ceramics
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Wood, Glass
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsUnderglaze polychrome print, Ebonised circular frame, Historical narrative scene, Inscribed title banner
  • SizeW 10.5 cm (4 in)

This Victorian Prattware pot lid presents a multi-coloured underglaze polychrome print depicting a historical narrative scene with figures around a table, an inscribed title banner reading The Battle of the Nile, a dog, and a rooster. The circular earthenware ceramic piece sits within a round ebonised wood frame displaying subtle surface marks and light wear on the black finish. The outer frame features smooth turned mouldings with a gently rounded profile, enclosing a glazed ceramic centre bordered by a small beaded gilt line. Measuring 10.5 cm wide, the compact object includes no hanging hardware visible on the front and is well-suited for display on a narrow wall space within a gentleman's library or study. A buyer may hang the framed ceramic piece individually or group it with other small wall art to add period character to a hallway, alcove, or compact room.

FAQs

A Prattware pot lid is a 19th-century ceramic lid featuring a detailed underglaze transfer print, manufactured primarily in Staffordshire, England, to seal pots containing goods such as hair pomade, meat paste, and bears grease.

These lids were crafted from earthenware and decorated using a multi-colour underglaze transfer process developed by F. & R. Pratt, utilizing engraved copper plates for distinct cyan, magenta, yellow, and black print layers before firing.

Authentic pieces display fine register alignment in the colour transfer, subtle crazing beneath the glaze, and micro-stippling patterns characteristic of 19th-century copper-plate engraving.

Designers frequently cluster framed lids in gallery wall arrangements, position them individually within narrow alcoves, or display them on shelving alongside contextually complementary historical objects.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth; avoid submerging in water or using abrasive chemicals, as moisture can enter existing glaze crazing and damage wood frames or backing materials.
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