Basin
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
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Basin of black basalt, decorated with applied figures and groups in low relief: a woman with four children and Sterne's 'Maria' from designs by Lady Templetown, Venus with two cupids, a boy with a lion, Cupid with a fawn, and two boys with torches. The lower part is vertically reeded.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with applied decoration in low relief |
| Brief description | Basin, black basalt with applied reliefs of cupids and Sterne's 'Maria' from designs by Lady Templetown, made by Elijah Mayer, Hanley, Staffordshire, ca. 1790-1800 |
| Physical description | Basin of black basalt, decorated with applied figures and groups in low relief: a woman with four children and Sterne's 'Maria' from designs by Lady Templetown, Venus with two cupids, a boy with a lion, Cupid with a fawn, and two boys with torches. The lower part is vertically reeded. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E. Mayer' (Impressed) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2491-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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