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Abraham Lincoln (?): C.897-2016

Awaiting location update

Titles

Abraham Lincoln (?)

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Papworth, Edgar

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: 33 cm
Length: 23.5 cm
Width: 14.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Base Length 11.5 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Papworth
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.897-2016
Primary reference Number: 215899
Old number: 311

Audit data

Created: Thursday 25 May 2017 Updated: Friday 9 June 2017

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) "Abraham Lincoln (?)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215899 Accessed: 2024-04-28 16:04:17

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215899 |title=Abraham Lincoln (?) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 16:04:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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