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Unknown man, possibly Sir Isaac Newton: C.1054-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Unknown man, possibly Sir Isaac Newton

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: 24.8 cm
Length: 12.6 cm
Width: 10.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Base Length 8.8 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1054-2016
Primary reference Number: 216070
Old number: 39
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 1 June 2017 Updated: Tuesday 4 June 2019 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) "Unknown man, possibly Sir Isaac Newton" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/216070 Accessed: 2024-12-21 03:57:46

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/216070 |title=Unknown man, possibly Sir Isaac Newton |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-21 03:57:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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