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The Broom Girl, Madame Vestris, 'Buy a Broom'
Factory: Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Factory
Porcelain figure of the Broom Girl, slip-cast, glazed and painted in blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamels and gilt.
Porcelain figure of the Broom Girl, painted in blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamels and gilt. The standing figure is shown with her right arm raised, standing on a circular pedestal. The black-haired girl wears a white cap, a bright blue bodice, a white skirt with gilt floral patterns and black shoes; a brown rock at the back forms a support. The detachable, non-porcelain broom is missing. The base is washed in very pale pink and banded in gilt.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 13.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
19th Century, second quarter#
George IV
Circa
1827
-
1830
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( blue, flesh, red, brown and black)
gold
Wholeq
Accession number: C.141-1932
Primary reference Number: 37688
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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