Britannia
Figure
ca. 1763 (made)
ca. 1763 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure of Britannia, stands on a scrolled rococo base among the implements of war, with her weight on the left foot and her head turned half left. She wears helmet, cuirass, girt-up skirt, and rests her left hand on an oval shield. To her left stands a lion; behind her on her right is a globe with the white ensign leaning over it.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Britannia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled in colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure, Britannia, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1763 |
| Physical description | Figure of Britannia, stands on a scrolled rococo base among the implements of war, with her weight on the left foot and her head turned half left. She wears helmet, cuirass, girt-up skirt, and rests her left hand on an oval shield. To her left stands a lion; behind her on her right is a globe with the white ensign leaning over it. |
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| Credit line | Given by Major General H. G. D. Scott |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.766-1936 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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