Inkstand
ca. 1830 (made)
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Inkstand with movable fitting and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Circular inkstand with two gilt foliated projections from the rim, on which are sockets for pens in pairs. Cylindrical inkwell. Decorated with groups of flowers, and round the rim with a border of gilt scrollwork and diaper.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Inkstand with movable fitting and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Rockingham Ceramic Factory, Swinton, ca. 1830. |
| Physical description | Inkstand with movable fitting and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Circular inkstand with two gilt foliated projections from the rim, on which are sockets for pens in pairs. Cylindrical inkwell. Decorated with groups of flowers, and round the rim with a border of gilt scrollwork and diaper. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Accession number | C.779 to B-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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