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Description: | Artist: Alpha factory; Date(s): circa 1850; Classification(s): lead-glazed earthenware, figure, press moulding, White earthenware moulded in three parts, with separately moulded telescope, and lead-glazed. Painted with brown, black, orange, grey and flesh-pink enamels, and gilt. The underside is concave and glazed. The back is moulded, with a vent hole 9cm from the bottom.; Acquisition: bequeathed by Glaisher, J.W.L., Dr, 1928, Dr J.W.L.Glaisher Bequest [C.1023A-1928]
Description: White earthenware moulded in three parts, with separately moulded telescope, and lead glazed. Painted with brown, black, orange, grey and flesh-pink enamels, and gilt. The underside is concave and glazed. The back is moulded, with a vent hole 9cm from the bottom.
The oval base is inscribed ?SIR JOHN FRANKLIN?, painted in partly-incised gilt capitals with three gilt strokes to either side. Sir John stands in front of a brown painted rock, on brown painted ground. He wears uniform, with medals, epaulets, gold buttons and bicorne (or cocked) hat; his collar and shoes are black. He carries a telescope which is coloured orange and grey with black bands. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | lead-glazed earthenware figure Alpha factory | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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