Goldfinch
Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, of a goldfinch perched on a tree with flowers and foliage.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Goldfinch (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, of a goldfinch perched on a tree, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, of a goldfinch perched on a tree with flowers and foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:229-1885 (Sch. I 311) The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Edkins, Bristol, for £2 7 shillings in May 1881. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. I 311A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:229/A-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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