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Unknown lady: C.1020-2016

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Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

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unknown lady

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Manufacturer: Unknown

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Description

Parian porcelain figure of a woman holding calipers, standing and leaning on acolumn

Notes

History note: Unknown before 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

Height: 37.9 cm
Length: 18.5 cm
Width: 13.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, second half
Victoria I
Circa 1850 CE - 1900 CE

Components of the work

Base Length 18.5 cm Width 11.4 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1020-2016
Primary reference Number: 216036
Old number: 612

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 31 May 2017 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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