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Plaque: EC.14-1945

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Painter: Nigg, Joseph

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain plaque. Painted in enamel colours with flowers, foliage, grapes, and other fruit. There is also a snail, caterpillar, wasps, and some butterflies in the Dutch manner.
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Notes

History note: Unknown before Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W. D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 42.5 cm
Width: 32.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Production date: dated AD 1829

Materials used in production

Enamels
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jos. Nigg 829 (line over number)
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.14-1945
Primary reference Number: 140394

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 11 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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