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Bust

1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bust of General Charles George Gordon of Parian ware. He is represented in his as Governor-General of the Soudan. The name 'GORDON' is impressed on the front of the square pedestal.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parian ware
Brief description
Bust of General Charles George Gordon of Parian ware, W. H. Goss, Stoke-on-Trent, 1885.
Physical description
Bust of General Charles George Gordon of Parian ware. He is represented in his as Governor-General of the Soudan. The name 'GORDON' is impressed on the front of the square pedestal.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'GORDON' (Impressed)
  • 'Copyright as Act directs, W. H. GOSS, Stoke-on-Trent, JANUARY' (Impressed)
  • '1885' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
4048-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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