Category Archives: ceramics

SMASHED IN THE CELLAR: The Surgeon/Apothecary

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Oliver Kent

Edward Spencer Surgeon/Apothecary Following on from my previous post, a little about the man whose bankruptcy precipitated the disposal of a huge quantity of household goods in the back garden of 8 Cathedral Green, Wells in about 1820. Amongst the … Continue reading →

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SMASHED IN THE CELLAR: Life in 18th-century Wells, Somerset

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Oliver Kent

Smashed in The Cellar, Wells and Mendip Museum in Somerset. 16 February – 12 April 2024 The exhibition is built around the remarkable ‘hoard’ of ceramics, glass and other artefacts found dumped in a backfilled cellar and a cess-pit to … Continue reading →

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