Inkstand
ca. 1810 (made), 1807-1813 (decorated)
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Inkstand of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Concave cylindrical in shape and with three holes for pens round the well. Painted with a river-scene in an eight-sided panel on a ground coloured to imitate grey marble. Gilt edges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Inkstand of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, decorated between 1807-1813, Barr, Flight & Barr, Worcester, ca. 1810. |
| Physical description | Inkstand of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Concave cylindrical in shape and with three holes for pens round the well. Painted with a river-scene in an eight-sided panel on a ground coloured to imitate grey marble. Gilt edges. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.499A-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.499-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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