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Charles II hiding in the Boscobel Oak
Production: Unidentified Delft factory
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Circular. Painted overall with an oak treee amongst the branches of which is a bust of Charles II wearing a plumed hat, with above it, three crowns, and the inscription: 'PURSUI'D BY MEN, PRESERV'D BY GOD'. In the distance to the left are, a house with the name: 'Boscobell house' and a ship riding at anchor, in the direction of which the king is shown riding, twice over (in one case with Col. Lane's daughter on a pillion), with a man on foot. To the right are seen several soldiers, some mounted, with ribbons aboe them inscribed: 'The price is 1000 pound', 'Dead or alive;, 'No qvarter', and a fourth indecipherable inscription.
History note: Mrs Abbott, 96A Addison Road, London; Mr Rochelle Thomas, London; purchased from him for £126 by Mr Stoner, London, from whom purchased for £140 on 13 June 1913 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 31.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
1685
CE
Decoration composed of high-temperature colour ( blue from cobalt)
Accession number: C.2470-1928
Primary reference Number: 73560
Old object number: 3665
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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