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Figure

1930-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Old woman sitting on a square box holding a bunch of green flowers with red dots. She has a dark blue skirt, and hat, dark brown shawl with yellow trim.

The flower basket shaped and painted yellow to represent woven reed, and the top is shaped and painted to be green flowers with red and white dots.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Street Equipment
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Flower seller figure, die cast lead, England, ca. 1930s
Physical description
Old woman sitting on a square box holding a bunch of green flowers with red dots. She has a dark blue skirt, and hat, dark brown shawl with yellow trim.

The flower basket shaped and painted yellow to represent woven reed, and the top is shaped and painted to be green flowers with red and white dots.
Dimensions
  • Figure height: 50mm
  • Figure width: 30mm
  • Figure depth: 50mm
  • Flower basket height: 22mm
  • Flower basket diameter: 22mm
Object history
Purchased in 1979 from Ian Grant. [79/1684]
Collection
Accession number
MISC.174:1, 2-1979

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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