Map seller
Figure
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
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Figure of a woman pedlar in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She stands holding a box with a tray and drawers which contain her wares. She holds a map in her left hand. Scrolled base picked out with gold and crimson.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Map seller (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a woman pedlar in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765-1770. |
| Physical description | Figure of a woman pedlar in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She stands holding a box with a tray and drawers which contain her wares. She holds a map in her left hand. Scrolled base picked out with gold and crimson. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Production | Label states Derby or Early Chelsea-Derby. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | C.694-1925 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948.
110 p.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.693-1925 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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