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The Angel appearing to Hagar and Ishmael
Pottery: unidentified London pottery
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed greyish-white on the upper surface and painted in manganese. Within a circular medallion, framed by two concentric lines, 'The Angel appearing to Hagar and Ishmael'; barred ox-head corners. There is a hole in the top right and in the lower left corner.
History note: From fireplace surround in the upper room at Sennitts’, the Butcher’s, 17 Peas Hill, Cambridge' bought by Stanley Woolston, Cambridge and sold on 26 August 1924 to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.9 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1730
CE
-
1760
CE
The subject was taken form the Bible, Old Testament, Genesis 21: 15-17
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
( greyish-white)
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( manganese)
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.2823.3-1928
Primary reference Number: 15464
Old object number: 4479a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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