Bust

ca.1807-10 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bust of Shakespeare, wearing an embroidered coat, a white shirt with loose collar fastened with tasselled yellow cord, and a purple cloaak thrown over the shoulders. Supported on a black pedestal with slightly bowed front.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Bust, 'Shakespeare', earthenware, made by Bott & Co., ca.1807-10
Physical description
Bust of Shakespeare, wearing an embroidered coat, a white shirt with loose collar fastened with tasselled yellow cord, and a purple cloaak thrown over the shoulders. Supported on a black pedestal with slightly bowed front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.6cm
converted from registers
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Bott & Co. (Impressed to back)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Halfpenny, Pat, English Earthenware Figures: 1740-1840 (Antique Collectors' Club: 1995), p.203.
Collection
Accession number
2630-1901

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Record createdMay 7, 2009
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