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

Door Handle and Rose

1833-1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Door handle and rose of porcelain. The handle is painted with two lovers in a garden, within a medallion surrounded by gilt scrolls in slight relief; the under side is decorated with gilt trellis-pattern enclosing dots. The rose has a wavy edge and a border of scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Door Handle
  • Rose
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Door handle and rose of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Copeland & Garrett, Stoke-on-Trent, 1833-1847
Physical description
Door handle and rose of porcelain. The handle is painted with two lovers in a garden, within a medallion surrounded by gilt scrolls in slight relief; the under side is decorated with gilt trellis-pattern enclosing dots. The rose has a wavy edge and a border of scrolls.
Marks and inscriptions
'COPELAND AND GARRETT' under a crown (Printed in green)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2691&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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