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America from a set of Continents
Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain figure of America, painted in polychrome enamels.
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 7 3/4 in
Width: 6 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, second half#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1765
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( polychrome)
Details
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Slip-casting
: Soft-paste porcelain figure of America, painted in polychrome enamels.
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.92-1932
Primary reference Number: 43504
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "America from a set of Continents" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/43504 Accessed: 2024-12-23 05:29:10
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University of Cambridge}}
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