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Blacksmith
Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Hard-paste porcelain figure of a blacksmith, painted in enamels. He wears a puce cap, white coat, yellow knee breeches, a brown apron, white stockings, and black shoes. He holds a hammer in his uplifted right hand, ready to strike a piece of metal, which he holds with pincers in his left hand.
He stands on a rococo base outlined in puce, with a large hammer at the back.
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 22.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-09) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1753
Accession number: C.46-1950
Primary reference Number: 75183
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) "Blacksmith" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75183 Accessed: 2024-11-15 06:42:48
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