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Inkstand in the shape of a Bust of Lord Brougham: C.1259-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

Inkstand in the shape of a Bust of Lord Brougham

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified London pottery (Perhaps)
Unidentified Derbyshire pottery (Perhaps)

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Notes

History note: Purchased in Salisbury in 1926 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, second quarter
William IV
Circa 1832 CE - 1835 CE

Note

Henry Brougham, (1778-1868), a barrister and liberal politician from 1810, was created First Baron Brougham and Vaux in 1830 and served as Lord Chancellor of England between 1830 and 1834, and . He was popular with the general public because of his support for the Reform Bill of 1832, and the Abolition of Slavery in 1833.

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1259-1928
Primary reference Number: 71678

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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

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