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Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941): C.781-2016

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Titles

Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Robinson & Leadbeater
Sculptor: Lawton, W. C.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The estate of G. D. V. Glynn

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.8 cm
Length: 12.9 cm
Width: 9.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2016-01-25) by H.M. Government

Dating

20th Century, Early
Production date: AD 1900-01-16

Components of the work

Base Length 5.5 cm Width 5.6 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BADEN POWELL
  • Location: Front of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Name
  • Text: R&L in circle
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: W. C. LAWTON SCULPT COPYRIGHT JAN 16 1900
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.781-2016
Primary reference Number: 215778
Old number: 214

Audit data

Created: Monday 22 May 2017 Updated: Thursday 9 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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