Letter

Written by Erasmus Darwin

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Fragment of a Watchholder, Siméon Pierre Devaranne, cast iron
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Oval blue jasper cameo with white relief decoration, set in cut steel as a buckle. the cut steel is multi faceted to imitate gemstones and is probably produced by Matthew Boulton, the jasperware shows the sacrifice to cupid.
Large, heavy cast-iron covered tureen resting on an oval foot with short, beaded stem, the oval tureen in squat urn form with raised foliage on the bottom and a band of stylized floral motifs around the midsection, with a handle on either side in the form of two connected sea creatures with open mouths and split, scrolling tails, the domed cover with a band of acanthus leaves and pinecone knob.