Spode Spill Vase with Lord Byron Scene
A fine Spode spill vase, 'The Prisoner of Chillon', circa 1816-20, pattern 1988, a beaded trumpet vase finely enamel painted with a narrative scene from Lord Byron's 1816 poem of the same title; iron red painted Spode and pattern marks underside, height 4.53 in.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Spill Vase - Popular in Victorian times, a spill vase was a vessel for holding thin slips of wood or spills of paper with which to light a candle or pipe from a fire. For ease of access to the fire, they usually sat on the mantlepiece or had a hole in the back, so they could be hung from a wall. Their use declined with the with the evolution of heating through use of electricity and the use of safety matches in the late 19th century.
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- Copeland Spode (England), item types - vases 83
- Copeland Spode (England), patterns
