Rare Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Thomas Waterman c1860

Description

Heading : Rare Tunbridge ware glove box by Thomas Waterman c1860

Date : c1860

Period : Victoria

Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Decoration : Central foliate mosaic with geometric border. Side panels decoerated with foliate berlin-woolwork banding. Paper label to base reads “MANUFACTURED BY T. WATERMAN & SON, GRAFTON HOUSE, Parade, Tunbidge Wells.” Contains two long leather ladies gloves and stretchers.

Size :24.x9.5cm, 6.7cm height

Condition : Excellent – A few short stable splits to the rim of the cover, otherwsie minimal wear and lifting.

Restoration : None

Weight :  381 grams

Thomas Waterman is a scarce maker of Tunbridge ware, and his label is certainly a rare find. Although his address changed from Grafton House to the High Street in 1859, Brian Austen sugggests that he was at least trading from Grafton House for longer as all of his labelled pieces bear the Grafton House address.