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Samuel Cooper FRS (1780-1848): C.823-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Samuel Cooper FRS (1780-1848)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Copeland
Sculptor: Butler, T.

Entities

Categories

Description

Front of base in form of spine of book

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: 24.8 cm
Length: 20.5 cm
Width: 11.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Production date: AD 1851

Components of the work

Base Length 6 cm Width 8.4 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: COOPER'S SURGICAL DICTIONARY
  • Location: Front of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: T Butler sculptor 1851 SAMUEL COOPER. FRS. COPELAND
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.823-2016
Primary reference Number: 215820
Old number: 331
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 23 May 2017 Updated: Wednesday 22 May 2019 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Samuel Cooper FRS (1780-1848)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/215820 Accessed: 2024-11-20 15:36:26

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/215820 |title=Samuel Cooper FRS (1780-1848) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-20 15:36:26|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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