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Plant pot holder
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(Manufacturer)
Small green plant pot holder, with applied white figures of the 'Ladies of Llangollen' on one side, and 'Welsh Costumes' on the other.
The Ladies of Llangollen are probably the most famous lesbian couple in history. Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby fled Ireland when their families tried to separate them. They lived together at Plas Newydd in Llangollen for over fifty years.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F81.159.14
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Fraser, Miss Maxwell
Association Type:
Place: Slough
Associated Person/Body: Ponsonby, Sarah
Association Type:
Place: Llangollen
Associated Person/Body: Butler, Eleanor Charlotte
Association Type:
Place: Llangollen
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Loan
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 103
diameter
(mm): 72
Height
(mm): 85
Techniques
Wheel thrown
Moulded
Material
Porcelain
Porcelain
Location
In store
Categories
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