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Rebecca and the Servant of Abraham at the Well: C.2824F-1928

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rebecca and the Servant of Abraham at the Well

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in manganese. Within a circular medallion, framed by two concentric lines, 'Rebecca and the Servant of Abraham at the Well'; in the background two men with two camels; barred ox-head corners. There is a hole in the topright and in the lower left corner.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa 1730 CE - 1760 CE

Note

The action depicted is described in the Bible, Old Testament, Genesis 24: 45-46. The tile is one of six in the collection decorated with different versions of the subject

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( manganese)
Front composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

buff Earthenware

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2824F-1928
Primary reference Number: 15514
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 November 2017 Last processed: Friday 16 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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