Fingerplate
1833-1847 (made)
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Fingerplate of porcelain. Oblong with shaped ends. The ends and border are decorated with gilt scrolls in relief. In the middle are two lovers in a garden beside a pedestal on which a peacock is perched. At either end is a compartment enclosing a festoon of flowers and a bird with brilliant plumage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Fingerplate of porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in enamels and gilt, Copeland & Garrett, Stoke-on-Trent, 1833-1847 |
| Physical description | Fingerplate of porcelain. Oblong with shaped ends. The ends and border are decorated with gilt scrolls in relief. In the middle are two lovers in a garden beside a pedestal on which a peacock is perched. At either end is a compartment enclosing a festoon of flowers and a bird with brilliant plumage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'COPELAND AND GARRETT' under a crown, within a wreath of the rose, thistle and shamrock (Printed in green) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2703-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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