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Bust of Queen Victoria: GPL.257-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bust of Queen Victoria

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

Pot and pot-lid. White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. Circular. On top of lid 'Bust of Queen Victoria', wearing crown, in profile to left; mauve background and yellow beaded; brown key plate.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Mid-Late
Victoria I
Circa 1850 CE - 1900 CE

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Lid Diameter 3.3 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Brighton/Oct 13./1924
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.257-1928
Primary reference Number: 14981
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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) "Bust of Queen Victoria" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14981 Accessed: 2024-11-28 06:20:07

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14981 |title=Bust of Queen Victoria |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 06:20:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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