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Earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and painted in blue. A soldier wearing 17th century costume with a scaled cuirass and a cloak blowing out behind him, riding a horse walking to the right; in each corner, a fleur-de-lis.
History note: Mr Rudd, 106 High St., Southampton from whom purchased with seven other tiles for £3.10s. on 26th May, 1916 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College Cambridge. Four of the tiles were taken and paid for by Mrs W.D. Dickson of Bournemouth.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13.1 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2795A-1928
Primary reference Number: 15602
Old object number: Gl. 4715
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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