Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure Group

ca.1840-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A group figure of a woman and man, she is holding an accordian in both hands, wearing a hat, bodice, and double-fronted skirt, he is holding a hurdy-gurdy, wearing a cap, jacket, neckerchief, waistcoat, and trousers.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Figure group, musicians, earthenware, Staffordhshire, about 1840-50.
Physical description
A group figure of a woman and man, she is holding an accordian in both hands, wearing a hat, bodice, and double-fronted skirt, he is holding a hurdy-gurdy, wearing a cap, jacket, neckerchief, waistcoat, and trousers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
converted from register
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by J.D.Kennedy
Object history
Given by J.D.Kennedy
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Harding, A,N., Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875, Book One, (Atglen: Schiffer, 1998), p.412.ill.
Collection
Accession number
C.45-1932

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Record createdMay 14, 2009
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