Bath in 100 Objects

The Joseph Gilmore Map of Bath, 1694 - Building of BathCollection This map depicts the city still largely contained withinits medieval walls. It provides a fascinating glimpse of the citybefore the transformation of the Georgian period. Around the borderare illustrations of the various lodging houses and inns thatprovided accommodation for 17th-century visitors to Bath. The mapalso contains intriguing details including the fives court (a gameinvolving hitting a ball against a wall) located just outside thewest gate.

Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, c. 1800 - Museum of East Asian ArtThis tureen and its lid are decorated with the full arms of Pratt -three elephant heads and three stars on a shield. This service wasmade for John Jeffreys Pratt (1759-1840), MP for Bath from 1780-1794. The crest can still be seen above each doorway in CamdenCrescent, Bath. This piece was acquired with Art Fund and V&A/MLAPurchase Grant Fund support in 2010 to add to the museum's importantcollection of armorial porcelain.