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Cane-handle: C.43-1932

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

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Description

Painted hard-paste porcelain cane-handle, with a pastoral scene with Watteau-esque figures on each side

Legal notes

Given by Miss Caroline Nias

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3.5 cm
Height: 7.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Saxony ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932-10-18) by Nias, Caroline, Miss

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1760

Materials used in production

Paint
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Painted

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.43-1932
Primary reference Number: 75069
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 6 March 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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