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Description: | Circular cork water cooler, (botijo), which has two large circular brass bands and three brass sections on the side. On top, there is a brass handle and a brass opening with an attached stopper, which has a conical lid (decorated with bands of concentric circles). There is also a small brass mouthpiece with an attached brass lid.
Handwritten label in historical files reads: 'A Botijo or Moorish water cooler, only made at Saguntum (now called Murviedio) near Valencia in Spain. [NB Now the Camp de Morvedre. FK] The contents are poured into the mouth from the small pipe, without touching the lips.' Another label in the same file reads: 'From Dr Sieveking. A.J.R. Trendall Esq. South Kensington Museum. 'Mr Wallis' is also written on this label.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 34.67 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | brass (alloy) cork water coolers cork (bark) brass Victoria and Albert Museum Food and Feasting | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-66825 | Go to resource |
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