Plaque
ca. 1780 (made)
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Plaque of cream coloured earthenware, oval in shape, painted brown, with a cream-coloured cameo bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton in his old age.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware and painted |
Brief description | Plaque of earthenware, oval in shape, with a bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton, probably made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780. |
Physical description | Plaque of cream coloured earthenware, oval in shape, painted brown, with a cream-coloured cameo bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton in his old age. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | The plaque was perhaps modelled after a relief in a series in glass-paste by Tassie. |
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Other number | Sch. II 462 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:1310-1885 |
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Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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