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Unknown lady: C.1014-2016

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

unknown lady

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Royal Worcester Porcelain Factory

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Notes

History note: G.D.V. Glynn; 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

Depth: 18 cm
Height: 37 cm
Width: 27.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Worcester ⪼ Worcestershire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, second half#
Victoria I
Production date: circa AD 1891

Components of the work

Base Diameter 13.7 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: crown over a circle with wording in a curve below it

  • Text: ROYAL WORCESTER
  • Location: On inside of socle
  • Method of creation: Printed in brown
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1014-2016
Primary reference Number: 216030
Old number: 242
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 31 May 2017 Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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