Cupid symbolising 'Poetry'
Figure
ca. 1800-1835 (made)
ca. 1800-1835 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Biscuit porcelain figure of Cupid, one of a pair, symbolising 'Poetry', made at Nast's porcelain factory, Paris, ca. 1800-1835
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cupid symbolising 'Poetry' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Biscuit porcelain figure of Cupid, one of a pair, symbolising 'Poetry', made at Nast's porcelain factory, Paris, ca. 1800-1835 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'NAST.' impressed |
| Credit line | Given by Mr H. J. Ellis |
| Object history | According to the donor, 'Nast was a friend of my old grand uncle Francis Du Pasquier, who was a valet or something of the sort to George IV when Prince of Wales. They [the figures] came to me from old Mrs Du Pasquier, his widow.' |
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| Accession number | C.444-1922 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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