Lord Byron (1788-1824): C.804-2016

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Titles

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Goss, William Henry

Entities

Bust

Categories

Parian (porcelain)

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: 17.1 cm
Length: 11.8 cm
Width: 7.3 cm

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Place(s) associated

Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Late 19th Century
Circa 1880 CE - 1889 CE

Components of the work

Base Length 5.7 cm Width 5.5 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: BYRON
Location: Front of socle
Method of creation: Marked
Type: Name

Text: COPYRIGHT AS ACT DIRECTS / W.H. GOSS / STOKE-ON-TRENT / MARCH 30 188[...]
Location: Reverse of bust
Method of creation: Stamp
Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.804-2016
Primary reference Number: 215801
Old number: 316
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 23 May 2017 Updated: Friday 10 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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