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Dorothea: C.830-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Dorothea

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Minton
Sculptor: Bell, John
Retailer: Felix Summerly Art Manufacturers

Entities

Categories

Description

Shape 189

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: 34.7 cm
Length: 16.8 cm
Width: 18.9 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: circa AD 1847-10-04

Components of the work

Base Length 18.9 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: mark
  • Location: Side of base
  • Method of creation: Moulded in applied relief
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: FS JOHN BELL
  • Location: Side of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name
  • Text: Felix Summerly and John Bell Cartouche
  • Location: Side of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Retailer's mark
  • Text: diamond
  • Location: Side of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Patent registration mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.830-2016
Primary reference Number: 215827
Old number: 605
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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