Seal
ca. 1765 (made)
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Seal (or tobacco stopper?), of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, in the form of the bust of a masked lady wearing a feather head-dress, supported on a draped pedestal, and the base of which is incised underneath with cross hatching
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, gilded and incised |
Brief description | Seal (or tobacco stopper?), of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, in the form of the bust of a masked lady wearing a feather head-dress, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1765. |
Physical description | Seal (or tobacco stopper?), of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, in the form of the bust of a masked lady wearing a feather head-dress, supported on a draped pedestal, and the base of which is incised underneath with cross hatching |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Marks, London, for £4 in May 1880 |
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Other number | Sch. I 282 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:311-1885 |
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Record created | December 29, 2008 |
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