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Posset, made from hot milk curdled with ale or wine, and sometimes thickened with breadcrumbs, was drunk as a popular remedy for colds. Spices could also be added to the mixture. This pot was used to store posset and is made from tin-glazed earthenware. The design of this posset pot, with its straight sides and two handles, is typical of those made in London. The initials “MTD” painted either side of the spout may indicate either the owner or the pot’s maker. maker: Unknown maker Place made: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0057446 Posset pot, England, 1651 |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0057446 Posset pot, England, 1651 |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0057446 Posset pot, England, 1651
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Posset, made from hot milk curdled with ale or wine, and sometimes thickened with breadcrumbs, was drunk as a popular remedy for colds. Spices could also be added to the mixture. This pot was used to store posset and is made from tin-glazed earthenware. The design of this posset pot, with its straight sides and two handles, is typical of those made in London. The initials “MTD” painted either side of the spout may indicate either the owner or the pot’s maker. maker: Unknown maker Place made: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom made: 1651 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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