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Crab: M.5-1980

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Crab

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Meadows, Bernard William

Entities

Categories

Description

Figurative abstract relief of a crab. Bronze, cast and polished

Notes

History note: Tananman (sp?) gallery

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3.8 cm
Height: 8.3 cm
Length: 16.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1980) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1970s
20th Century, third quarter#
Elizabeth II
Production date: circa AD 1977

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Plinth Depth 2.2 cm Height 27.4 cm Width 35.5 cm
Sculpture Depth 3.8 cm Height 8.2 cm Width 16.4 cm

Materials used in production

polished Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast and polished

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1980
Primary reference Number: 13405
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_5_1980
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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