Antique figure of Plenty
Figure
ca. 1785 (made)
ca. 1785 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure in biscuit porcelain of Plenty, and she stands on a square base wearing classical drapery, a tiara and sandals, and she holds in her left hand a cornucopia full of fruit, and in her right a bunch of leaves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Antique figure of Plenty (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Plenty standing on a square base and holding in her left hand a cornucopia full of fruit, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1785. |
| Physical description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Plenty, and she stands on a square base wearing classical drapery, a tiara and sandals, and she holds in her left hand a cornucopia full of fruit, and in her right a bunch of leaves. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'No 163' (Figure model number incised on base) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Pivernau [?], London for £2 10 shillings in September 1881 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. I 424 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:419-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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