Sailor's Lass
Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a sailor's lass. She stands wearing a black apron and skirt blown sideways by the wind. She has long gloves, one of which she wears. Round her neck is a ribbon with a pendant consisting of a heart pierced by an arrow. Flowered tree trunk at her back. Symmetrical rococo-scrolled base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sailor's Lass (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a sailor's lass, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a sailor's lass. She stands wearing a black apron and skirt blown sideways by the wind. She has long gloves, one of which she wears. Round her neck is a ribbon with a pendant consisting of a heart pierced by an arrow. Flowered tree trunk at her back. Symmetrical rococo-scrolled base. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.197-1935 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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