Bust
ca. 1810 (made)
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Bust of Homer, lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours. The poet has a black fillet round his hair, and a purple robe. Supported on a circular pedestal rising from a square base, coloured black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Bust of Homer, lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours, probably made by Enoch Wood, Staffordshire, ca. 1810 |
| Physical description | Bust of Homer, lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours. The poet has a black fillet round his hair, and a purple robe. Supported on a circular pedestal rising from a square base, coloured black. |
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| Gallery label | Bust of Homer
Made in Staffordshire, about 1800-20
Lead-glazed earthenware
2665-1901(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2665-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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