Louth Museum gets rare bowl.

From: Louth Leader (Louth, England) | Date: December 17, 2007 | Copyright information

BREEDERS of a rare type of sheep have helped Louth Museum buy a unique 19th century punch bowl for its collection.

Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association raised [pounds sterling]625 to meet half the cost of the bowl, thought to date from 1810.

It is decorated with blue willow pattern and has the words, Success to the Lincolnshire Breed written around the inside.

Very little is known about the bowl and David Robinson OBE, who helps run Louth Mu...

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