vessel
- Museum number
- 1974,1201.39
- Description
-
Pottery vessel.
- Curator's comments
- 1974,1201.31-63
There is a letter in the Pitt-Rivers papers, at Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum which makes this clear and relates to this collection:
L101
Muskau, Silesia
Prussia
June 20th 83
Dear Sir
The enclosed drawings [5 sheets in all, most with at least 2 drawings] represented the crême de la crème of my collection. Two of the vessels resemble Charcoal burners but as they have no ventilating holes through the stem, I scarcely think they can have been used for that purpose.
The drawings are of the actual size of the objects. One of the bronze rings is rather interesting as a piece of oxydized iron, probably a part of another object [word illegible] is still attached to it.
There are besides 3 double Urns and 2 of willow-leaf pattern, as Prof. Rolleston called them. I will take £20 for everything.
I have also quite a unique collection of toys, that is, very minute vessels, some only one inch high, that I found with childrens cinerary bones.
Should you wish to buy my whole Collection of 23 Cinerary urns, some very large 100 other vessels and 22 toys altogether 145 vessels, including those of which I send drawings today, I will sell the lot for £60. I know if you were to allow me to send them on approval, you would be very pleased with them. Hoping to hear from you soon,
I am
Dear Sir
Yours truly
E. Clement
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1974,1201.39