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The Monument, London
Pottery: unidentified London pottery
Earthenware tin-glazed on the front and painted in blue. Rectangular with an integral raised frame. In the centre there is a simplified representation of the Monument, London, flanked by the initials and date A/17 and W/38 (AW 1738). On three sides of the edge there is a border of lappets and stylized floral motifs, and on the frame a running border of leaves.
History note: Mr Stonor, King Street, St James's, London from whom purchased for £6.6s. 0d. on 13 June 1906 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 31.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
1730s
Production date:
dated
AD 1738
The Monument in London was built between 1671-6 to commemorate the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colour
( blue from cobalt)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
Border
buff Earthenware
Inscription present: the initials AW and date 1738 on two lines each separated by the Monument
Accession number: C.1368-1928
Primary reference Number: 71878
Old object number: 2516
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Monument, London" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/71878 Accessed: 2024-12-22 21:45:16
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