Dove
Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, of a dove standing on a round base among ears of corn and flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dove (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, of a dove standing on a round base, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, of a dove standing on a round base among ears of corn and flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:228/A-1885 (Sch. I 310A); on this, however, see below. One bird was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Lissauen, Hamburg, for 10 shillings in October 1880 and the other from Menzel, Aachen for 51 shillings in October 1882. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Barrett, Franklin A. & Arthur L. Thorpe. Derby Porcelain, 1750-1848. London: Faber & Faber, 1971.
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| Other number | Sch. I 310 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:228-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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