Image: Posset pot, London, England, probably 1661 Wellcome L0057146

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Description: 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, which was used to store posset, is made from tin-glazed earthenware. The pot is decorated with three rows of raised bumps formed by a technique known as repoussé, where the clay is hammered from the inside. This pot has the numbers 16 and 61 either side of the spout which almost certainly indicate when the pot was made. maker: Unknown maker Place made: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Wellcome Images Keywords: posset pot; feeding; Nursing
Title: Posset pot, London, England, probably 1661
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