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Alexandra Palace: GPL.41-1928

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Alexandra Palace

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.

Entities

Categories

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. On the top 'Alexandra Palace'; oblong with trefoil ends.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 14 cm
Width: 8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
1873 - Before 1875

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 314/July 22nd/1924(W)
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.41-1928
Primary reference Number: 14615

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Alexandra Palace" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14615 Accessed: 2024-04-16 15:00:56

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