Spendthirft
Plaque
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Plaque of earthenware (pearlware), moulded in relief and painted with enamels. Oval with a loop for suspension in the form of a green ribbon. Moulded with a bareheaded bust of a man between two vases of flowers, within a double-beaded border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Spendthirft (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded and painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Oval plaque of earthenware (pearlware), moulded in relief and painted with enamels, possibly Newcastle or Sunderland, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Plaque of earthenware (pearlware), moulded in relief and painted with enamels. Oval with a loop for suspension in the form of a green ribbon. Moulded with a bareheaded bust of a man between two vases of flowers, within a double-beaded border. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | A set with 3676-1901. |
| Production | Attribution place taken from registers - unsubstantiated |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | 3676-1901 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Lewis, John & Griselda. Pratt Ware. Suffolk : Antique Collectors Club, 1984, 198 p. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3677-1901 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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