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Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour: C.972-2016

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Titles

Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Minton
Sculptor: Gleichen, Count

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: 25 cm
Length: 19.4 cm
Width: 10 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 1870

Components of the work

Base Length 7.7 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SIR GEORGE FRANCIS SEYMOUR G.C.B.G.C.H. ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET BORN SEP 17. 1787. DIED JAN 20. 1870 COUNT GLEICHEN FECIT with impressed mark MINTON M U
  • Location: Underside of base
  • Method of creation: In ink
  • Type: Maker's name
  • Text: C.1870
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.972-2016
Primary reference Number: 215977
Old number: 450

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 30 May 2017 Updated: Monday 3 June 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) "Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/215977 Accessed: 2024-04-19 11:59:54

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/215977 |title=Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 11:59:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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