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Friday 15th July 2005

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The Spode Museum is a non-profit making charity - reg #519597

There is currently no charge for the enquiry service but donations to the charity
** The Spode Museum Trust **
are very welcome towards research and administration costs

"PayPal" is now available for donations
Please go to - www.spode.co.uk - click on 'History' then click on 'Contact'

A note to The Spode Museum on Thursday 14th July 2005
ATTENTION - Pam Woolliscroft, Curator
Thank you for the information you supplied re our query on the Spode jug and bowl
It was very, very much appreciated!!!
I have used PayPal, and made a $25.00 Australian dollar donation as per the links in your email
(I think that is approx ten British pounds)
Regards
Geoff

......and the reply
Glad the information was helpful
Thank you for your kind donation to The Spode Museum Trust
A little 'thank you' certificate is attached!
Pam Woolliscroft
Curator

The "Thank You" Certificate
On behalf of the
Spode Museum Trust
Thank You
for your PayPal donation
All monies received go directly to the Spode Museum Trust helping with cost towards
conservation of the unique collection of pattern books dating from c1800
(see illustration below)
It also assists with research into pattern, ceramic and company history's
plus care of the ceramic collection
and specialist archive and conservation materials
Pam Woolliscroft
Curator

The illustration below shows part of a pattern book page
Pattern 1006 - dating from c1807
The design was fully handpainted
with the mustard yellow colour indicating gilded decoration
This book received costly conservation treatment in 2001

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