Plaque
1769-1780 (made)
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Plaque of black basalt of dramatist and poet William Shakespeare, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. Profile bust to the left and inscribed below with 'SHAKESPEARE'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt and gilt metal |
| Brief description | Plaque of black basalt of dramatist and poet William Shakespeare, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame, Wedgwood and Bentley, England, 1769-1780. |
| Physical description | Plaque of black basalt of dramatist and poet William Shakespeare, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. Profile bust to the left and inscribed below with 'SHAKESPEARE'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Probably based on a portrait-relief in Tassie's glass-paste catalogue. Bought in Paris in March 1780. |
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| Other number | Sch. II 472 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1266-1885 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
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