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Susan's Farewell
Factory: uncertain
Creamware, transfer-printed in black. Oviform with curved projecting lip, and loop handle. Decorated on one side with a woman standing on the shore, waving a handkerchief with her right hand towards a ship, with two more in the distance. Below are the words 'SUSAN'S FAREWELL:/Adieu she cry'd and wav'd her Lily Hand'. On the other side there is a frigate flying the Brtish flag with an anchor, canon and drum in the foreground.
History note: Swaythling Collection; sold Christies, 8 May 1924, The Swaythling Heirlooms, sold by order of the Trustees of the Rt. Hon. Montagu, First Lord Swaythling, deceased, being part of the Swaythling heirlooms, part of lot 53; purchased by Mr Frank Partridge for Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 23.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1780
CE
-
1800
CE
Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( black)
Lead-glazing : Creamware transfer-printed in black
Accession number: C.1096-1928
Primary reference Number: 71306
Earlier object number: 4408
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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