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Vice Admiral Horatio Nelso (1758-1805): C.935-2016

Awaiting location update

Titles

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelso (1758-1805)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Minton (Possibly)

Entities

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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: 29.2 cm
Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Base Length 10.9 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.935-2016
Primary reference Number: 215937
Old number: 200?

Audit data

Created: Friday 26 May 2017 Updated: Friday 31 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Vice Admiral Horatio Nelso (1758-1805)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215937 Accessed: 2023-09-27 17:43:01

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215937 |title=Vice Admiral Horatio Nelso (1758-1805) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-09-27 17:43:01|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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