Display Dome
Display Dome
1830s (made)
1830s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
two part structure consisting of an oval wooden base stained black and mounted on four knob feet; top surface is covered with dark brown velvet surrounded by a groove into which sits the glass dome
glass oval dome edged around the bottom with paper
glass oval dome edged around the bottom with paper
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Display Dome |
| Materials and techniques | wood, glass, velvet |
| Brief description | Glass dome for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s Glass dome base for poured wax doll dressed as a bride probably made in England in the 1830s |
| Physical description | two part structure consisting of an oval wooden base stained black and mounted on four knob feet; top surface is covered with dark brown velvet surrounded by a groove into which sits the glass dome glass oval dome edged around the bottom with paper |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | written on the bottom in pen
This doll belonged to Laura Hall of Gravesend
daughter of William Hall (late of Whiston, Staffs)
Hannah Hall, nee Townsend, (late of New Hall, Kingsley Staffs)
Laura died in 1844 aged 17 years & is buried in family ....
Gravesend Cemetary. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Millicent Redmayne |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.298:1, 2-1999 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2000 |
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