Seal
ca. 1749-1760 (made)
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Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of Punch, masked, in a striped dress and standing on a base inscribed 'TOUJOURS GAY', and with a carnelian intaglio of a bird on a tree with the word 'FIDEL', and set with gold mounting in the base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, and with a carnelian intaglio and gold mounting |
| Brief description | Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of Punch, masked, in a striped dress, and with a carnelian intaglio of a bird, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1760 |
| Physical description | Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of Punch, masked, in a striped dress and standing on a base inscribed 'TOUJOURS GAY', and with a carnelian intaglio of a bird on a tree with the word 'FIDEL', and set with gold mounting in the base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Van Minden, Rotterdam, for £1 in January 1873. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Literary reference | Commedia dell' arte |
| Other number | Sch. I 256 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:317-1885 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2008 |
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