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Man holding a Candlesocket
Production: Unidentified Westerwald pottery
Press-moulded grey salt-glazed stoneware. A man standing holding in both arms a cylindrical socket for a candle. He wears a long curly wig, a full-skirted coat with a pleat at centre back, with lacework on the sleeves, and jack boots. The heart-shaped base is covered with foliage in relief.
History note: Puttick & Simpson, 21 July 1916, part of lot 163; sold for £13.10s to Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 17.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1700
CE
-
1725
CE
This figure and its female companion holding a dish were probably part of an ink stand
Surface composed of salt-glaze
greyish Stoneware
Accession number: C.2066-1928
Primary reference Number: 73067
Old object number: 4081
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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