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Titel
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Ladies of Llangollen tea bowl (5.6cm high, 9.3cm wide) transfer-printed English pottery
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Beskrivning
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Destined for unwanted marriage, in 1780 they eloped together from Ireland to live at Plas Newydd near Llangollen in Wales. Although rather reclusive, they became celebrities, something of a cult for visitors - mostly writers (Lord Byron and William Wordsworth were enthusiasts), and several potteries brought out various commemorative lines to celebrate/cash in on their fame.
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Alternate Description
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Early 19th century English transfer-printed pottery, commemorative wear, depicting Sarah Ponsonby (1755-1831) and Lady Eleanor Butler (1739-1829).
The images on the bowl are copies of engravings
I bought it in an Edinburgh antique shop in the 1990's.
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Their sexuality has always been subject to debate - though they shared a bed.
Would they have stayed in Ireland and married today?
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Identifierare
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SE_UNSTRAIGHT_286
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Typ
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User contribution
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Åtkomsträttigheter
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accessible to public
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Licens
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Creative Commons - Attribution-Share Alike
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Status
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completed
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Redigerat datum
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2015-08-13T20:47:59+02:00
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Skapat datum
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2015-05-27T12:10:00+02:00
