Figure

probably 1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain figure of a girl wearing the short dress with sash and pantalettes, fashionable from 1855-1865. White porcelain body with clear glaze. The child is leaning against a rustic fence in front of a clump of grass which is hollow to receive flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with clear glaze
Brief description
Figure of a girl, porcelain with clear glaze, made by William Brownfield, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England, probably 1877.
Physical description
Porcelain figure of a girl wearing the short dress with sash and pantalettes, fashionable from 1855-1865. White porcelain body with clear glaze. The child is leaning against a rustic fence in front of a clump of grass which is hollow to receive flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
'BROWNFIELD' impressed
Credit line
Bequeathed by the Hon. Dame Ada Macnaghten
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.483-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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