Column
1871 (made)
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Architectural column of buff-coloured earthenware, moulded in relief and covered with white and yellow enamels. The abacus is moulded with egg-ornament and the bell of the capital with foliage. The shaft is baluster-shaped, and the upper part being twined about with laurel branches. The lower part is gadrooned and separated from the square plinth by a knop between two hollow mouldings and a band of cable moulding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded in relief and covered with white and yellow enamels |
| Brief description | Architectural column of buff-coloured earthenware, moulded in relief and covered with white and yellow enamels, made by Maw & Co., Benthall Works, Jackfield, 1871. |
| Physical description | Architectural column of buff-coloured earthenware, moulded in relief and covered with white and yellow enamels. The abacus is moulded with egg-ornament and the bell of the capital with foliage. The shaft is baluster-shaped, and the upper part being twined about with laurel branches. The lower part is gadrooned and separated from the square plinth by a knop between two hollow mouldings and a band of cable moulding. |
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| Gallery label | Column
made by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, Shropshire, England,
3416-1901(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Messrs. Maw. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Production | Made in the Benthall Works, Jackfield. |
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| Accession number | 3416-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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