Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
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Figure of a Heavy Dragoon, white and brown earthenware, covered with a yellowish lead glaze stained with brown and dull green. The horse is piebald, white and brown, with white tail and mane; the dragoon has a black coat with white facings, black and white three-cornered hat, green pistol and sword, and black boots. The base is rectangular, grooved along the straight sides, which slope outwards.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Figure of a Heavy Dragoon, lead-glazed earthenware, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Figure of a Heavy Dragoon, white and brown earthenware, covered with a yellowish lead glaze stained with brown and dull green. The horse is piebald, white and brown, with white tail and mane; the dragoon has a black coat with white facings, black and white three-cornered hat, green pistol and sword, and black boots. The base is rectangular, grooved along the straight sides, which slope outwards. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
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| Bibliographic reference | All the Queen's Horses: The Role of the Horse in British History. Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, 2003 |
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| Accession number | C.124-1938 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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