{"product_id":"curious-fire-damaged-coffee-cup-rescued-from-fire-at-lake-house-salisbury-1912","title":"Curious Fire Damaged Coffee Cup Rescued From Fire At Lake House Salisbury 1912 With Handwritten Label","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA curious antique early 20th century fire damaged coffee cup with a period handwritten label stating it was rescued from a house fire at the Lake House, Salisbury in 1912. The current owner of the property is actually the musician Sting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lake House originally belonged to the Duke family, but was occupied at the time of the fire by the family of Mr. Percy W. Illingworth, one of the Liberal Whips, who had rented it from Mr. Joseph W. Lovibond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fire broke out in the middle of the night. The first alert was through the watchfulness of a household pet, the Illingworth's retriever, that was accustomed to sleep at the bedroom door of Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Illingworth. By the time their pet alerted them, the room was full of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll occupants (the Illingworths, two children, a nurse, and nine servants) managed to escape in time. But, in the confusion, the dog went missing until it was heard barking from an upper room. It was gallantly rescued by Mr. Illingworth and the butler via a window and ladder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMessages were sent to Salisbury and Amesbury fire brigades, which did not come before all hope of saving the building was gone. Very little escaped the fire. Mr. Illingworth had taken out no fire insurance policy. Lord Glenconner, who lived in nearby Wilsford Manor, sent over a motorcar with several clothes and other necessaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttaching explanatory labels directly to artefacts (especially with handwritten notes) was a common practice in the Victorian and early 20th century periods. They were often handwritten by curators, collectors, or family members preserving relics. Inconsistencies in dates or spelling were common, especially before standardised museum practices.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvellous piece of social history from an event that rocked Salisbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is structurally sound but fire damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 5cm x 7.5cm x 5.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 70.91 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56744114946431,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/6786EA4B-4F74-4999-9858-F7F0CF52F33B.jpg?v=1768300265","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/curious-fire-damaged-coffee-cup-rescued-from-fire-at-lake-house-salisbury-1912","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}