Plate
ca. 1819 (made)
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Plate of pearlware (lead-glazed earthenware). In the middle is a print, signed "Engraved by Jas. Brindley," of an allegorical figure of Ireland holding a cap of liberty and a scroll with the words "Free Trade"; she is seated on a sack inscribed "Nov. 1819" surrounded by emblems of art and industry, with an Irish harp. The rim is painted with black lines
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pearlware (lead-glazed earthenware), transfer-printed and painted in underglaze black |
| Brief description | Plate of Pearlware, transfer-printed and painted in underglaze black with allegorical figure of Ireland and 'Free Trade', made by Woodnorth & Co., 1819. |
| Physical description | Plate of pearlware (lead-glazed earthenware). In the middle is a print, signed "Engraved by Jas. Brindley," of an allegorical figure of Ireland holding a cap of liberty and a scroll with the words "Free Trade"; she is seated on a sack inscribed "Nov. 1819" surrounded by emblems of art and industry, with an Irish harp. The rim is painted with black lines |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WOODNORTH & CO.' (Impressed to base)
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology |
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| Bibliographic reference | Sibson, Florence (2008). The History of the West Cumberland Potteries: Volume II. Distington: Cope Publishing. p.33. |
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| Accession number | 3894-1901 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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