Silver luster pottery Perdifume by Bailey and Batkin c1825

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£885

Dated: 1825

Bailey and Batkin made this rare antique pottery Perdifume of Longton Staffordshire. It is an unusual piece decorated in silver luster with a lion seated on the top of the orb. This piece example is the orb-shaped model, one of the most unusual objects produced in silver lusterware. With the rather exotic name Perdifume, the device was invented to catch the fumes from gas lights. A hole through the lion's body allows the perdifume to be hung from the ceiling. The patent for the design was taken out in 1824 by Bailey and Batkin, the name molded in relief in a central band around the orb. The decorative aspect of the perdifume is inspired by the Royal Orb, which forms part of the coronation ceremony for British royalty. Note; there is a larger more elaborate Perdifume in our current inventory.

Dimensions: 8.5 inches high

Current Condition: Minor chip and in unrestored good condition

£885    $1194

Description

Bailey and Batkin made this rare antique pottery Perdifume of Longton Staffordshire. It is an unusual piece decorated in silver luster with a lion seated on the top of the orb. This piece example is the orb-shaped model, one of the most unusual objects produced in silver lusterware. With the rather exotic name Perdifume, the device was invented to catch the fumes from gas lights. A hole through the lion’s body allows the perdifume to be hung from the ceiling. The patent for the design was taken out in 1824 by Bailey and Batkin, the name molded in relief in a central band around the orb. The decorative aspect of the perdifume is inspired by the Royal Orb, which forms part of the coronation ceremony for British royalty.
Note; there is a larger more elaborate Perdifume in our current inventory.

Additional information

Dimensions 8.5 in