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Sir James Ramsden: C.955-2016

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Titles

Sir James Ramsden

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Copeland
Sculptor: Noble, Matthew

Entities

Categories

Description

Without socle

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

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Production date: AD 1871

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JAMES RAMSDEN ESQ M NOBLE. SC. 1871. COPYRIGHT RESERVED COPELAND F
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.955-2016
Primary reference Number: 215957
Old number: 460

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sir James Ramsden" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215957 Accessed: 2024-04-18 14:54:41

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