Saucer
1862 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
White, coupe-shaped saucer, with photographic image
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with transferprint and gilt decoration |
| Brief description | F, P, LAFON DE CAMARSAC, 19 |
| Physical description | White, coupe-shaped saucer, with photographic image |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A 11 A2' incised (see also cup 37-1864) |
| Object history | Historical significance: Lafon de Camarsac (1821-1905) invented a photographic process in 1854 for printing images onto porcelain. This cup and saucer were part of the group of 'unchangeable photographs on enamel and porcelain' exhibited at the international exhibition, London, 1862 |
| Bibliographic reference | see 37-1864 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 38-1864 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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