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Porcelain Flatware Handle Handle

This is a handle. It was possibly by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 18th–late 18th century and we acquired it in 1913. Its medium is porcelain (possibly soft paste), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Leverton Harris. It is credited Gift of Leverton Harris.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 1.7 × 8.8 × 2 cm (11/16 × 3 7/16 × 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

It is signed

Not signed

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

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Porcelain Flatware Handle Handle; Possibly by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (United Kingdom); England; porcelain (possibly soft paste), vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 1.7 × 8.8 × 2 cm (11/16 × 3 7/16 × 13/16 in.); Gift of Leverton Harris; 1913-13-8

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