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Charles Spurgeon (1834-92): C.992-2016

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Titles

Charles Spurgeon (1834-92)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Robinson & Leadbeater
Sculptor: Adams-Acton, John

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: 19.7 cm
Length: 12.7 cm
Width: 8.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England
  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Production date: AD 1878

Components of the work

Base Length 6.2 cm Width 6.2 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C SPURGEON
  • Location: Front of base
  • Method of creation: In script
  • Type: Title
  • Text: R & L [in circle]
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name
  • Text: COPYRIGHT JOHN ADAMS ACTON 1878
  • Location: Reverse of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.992-2016
Primary reference Number: 216008
Old number: 248

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Charles Spurgeon (1834-92)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/216008 Accessed: 2024-04-20 16:54:06

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