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Model shoe: C.1753-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

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Description

Buff earthenware, moulded as a model of a high-heeled, buckled lady's shoe, tin-glazed and painted with splashes of blue and red

Notes

History note: Edward Sheldon, 12 St Paul's Road, Kersal, Salford, Manchester, from whom purchased for £3 on 24 August, 1928 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 15 cm
Length: 5 7/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Early
Anne
Circa 1700 CE - 1710 CE

Note

The origin of this shoe is uncertain it could have been made in London or at Brislington or Bristol. Its style suggests a date in the first decade of the 18th century

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue and red)

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware
Tin-glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and splashed with blue a reddish-purple
Tin-glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1753-1928
Primary reference Number: 72564
Old object number: 5085

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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

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