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Dish: M.6-1986

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Pye, David W.

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Description

Carved English walnut dish, approximately circular with a split at the top, the concave interior carved with flutes radiating from the centre; exterior smooth.
Stamped 'D. W. Pye/728' on the base

Notes

History note: Purchased by Carol Hogben in August, 1984, from the maker.

Legal notes

Given by the Contemporary Art Society.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 40.1 cm
Height: 6.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Wadhurst ⪼ Sussex ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Contemporary Art Society

Dating

20th Century, Late#
Production date: circa AD 1978

Materials used in production

English Walnut

Techniques used in production

Carving

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.6-1986
Primary reference Number: 81898
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 January 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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