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Calliope
Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Lead-glazed earthenware figure of Calliope painted in enamels and platinum lustre
History note: W.F.A. Wilson; Christie's, 15-16 November 1906, Catalogue of the collection of old English pottery and porcelain fromed by W.F.A. Wilson, second day, part of lot 235 with three other figures; bought by Thomas Sutton of Eastbourne for 17 guineas (£19.12.6 with commission) on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1815
-
1825
Calliope was one of the nine goddesses known as the Muses, who lived on Mount Olympus. According to the Greek poet, Hesiod’s Theogany, a long poem about the origins of the gods, they were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry.
Decoration composed of enamel
Accession number: C.975-1928
Primary reference Number: 76482
Old objecgt number: 2601
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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