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Candlestick Cupid: C.809-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Candlestick Cupid

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Unknown

Entities

Categories

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: 20.8 cm
Length: 12.4 cm
Width: 12.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Base Length 12.4 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.809-2016
Primary reference Number: 215806
Old number: 631
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 23 May 2017 Updated: Monday 13 May 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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