Rare Staffordshire Pottery Leeches Jar by Alcock
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First half of the 19th Century
10 ¾ inches at widest, 6 ¾ at base, 12 3/8 high
 
   

Rare Staffordshire Pottery Leeches Jar by Alcock
 
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First half of the 19th Century
10 ¾ inches at widest, 6 ¾ at base, 12 3/8 high
 
   
A jar used to store leeches for medical use with gilt lettering and accents. Made by Samuel Alcock & Co., Burslem, English, 1831-1859- the jar bears the mark of the company, ALCOCK over a beehive on the underside of the base.