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Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92): C.1010-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Robinson & Leadbeater

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: 19 cm
Length: 12 cm
Width: 6.7 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 5.5 cm Width 5.3 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: TENNYSON / R & L [inside circle]
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1010-2016
Primary reference Number: 216026
Old number: 291
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 31 May 2017 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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) "Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/216026 Accessed: 2024-03-28 17:00:14

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