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Pedestal and urn: M.2B-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Mahogany, the urns carved with masks and swags, the bases with swags and paterae

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 49 cm
Width: 49.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Production date: circa AD 1770

School or Style

Neoclassical

Components of the work

Urn Height 68.3 cm
Pedestal Height 93.5 cm

Materials used in production

Mahogany

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2B-1948
Primary reference Number: 95939

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 21 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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