On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Bust

ca. 1800-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Enoch Wood & Sons (maker)
Place of origin
Burslem (made)

Lead-glazed earthenware bust of Milton.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Ceramics
Earthenware
Portraits
Object type
Bust
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Glazing (Coating)
Brief description
Bust of Milton, lead-glazed earthenware, probably made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Burslem, Staffordshire, ca. 1800-1820
Physical description
Lead-glazed earthenware bust of Milton.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MILTON' (impressed on the back)
  • A quartered circle (impressed inside the pedestal)
  • '90' (painted inside the pedestal)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Bust of Milton
Probably made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1800-20
Marks: 'MILTON' impressed on the back , inside the pedestal, a quartered circle, impressed, and '90' painted.
Lead-glazed earthenware

C.571-1921 Given by Mr. H.V. Smith
Credit line
Given by Mr H. V. Smith
Subject depicted
John Milton
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.571-1921

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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