Teapot, red earthenware, in the form of a grotesque serpent or dragon, coloured with blue, white and orange-brown slip, incised signature and date on base, made by C H Brannam, Litchdon Pottery, Barnstaple, Devon, 1891
the name of the Roman forerunner of Barnstaple, 'Barum', incised on the base, is still used locally
the name of the Roman forerunner of Barnstaple, 'Barum', incised on the base, is still used locally