Figurine
ca.1840 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s. The earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria, who was crowned in 1837. Images of royalty proved lucrative and during the 1840s Staffordshire pottery firms issued countless other royal figures. Although some appeared after Victoria's death in 1901, few were made after 1905. During their heyday however they were produced in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints. As well as the royal family they represented a wide variety of subjects, those of actors and actresses being especially popular.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Figurine of Jenny Lind (1820-1885) as Marie in La Figlia di Regimento Glazed earthenware, Staffordshire, ca.1840 |
| Physical description | Figurine of Jenny Lind wearing a green top with royal blue edging and a dark orange skirt. She is standing on a base on which M. LIND is written is gilt lettering with small whirl patterns in gilt to right and left. She wears black shoes and a light pink hat, and is touching her hat with her right hand while her left hand is down by her side. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John O'Donoghue |
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| Summary | Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s. The earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria, who was crowned in 1837. Images of royalty proved lucrative and during the 1840s Staffordshire pottery firms issued countless other royal figures. Although some appeared after Victoria's death in 1901, few were made after 1905. During their heyday however they were produced in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints. As well as the royal family they represented a wide variety of subjects, those of actors and actresses being especially popular. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.36-2007 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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