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Beatrice: C.787-2016

Awaiting location update

Titles

Beatrice

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Copeland
Sculptor: Papworth, Edgar

Entities

Categories

Description

Standing figure

Notes

History note: The estate of G. D. V. Glynn

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 56.7 cm
Length: 17.4 cm
Width: 17 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2016-01-25) by H.M. Government

Components of the work

Base Length 15.5 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BEATRICE
  • Location: Front of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Name
  • Text: PUB MARCH [...] COPELAND EDGAR PAPWORTH [...] SCULPT
  • Location: Reverse of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.787-2016
Primary reference Number: 215784
Old number: 611

Audit data

Created: Monday 22 May 2017 Updated: Thursday 9 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Beatrice" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/215784 Accessed: 2024-04-27 12:02:00

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