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Description: | A Sevres porcelain presentation vase of baluster form with gilt mask handles, presented to the Astronomer Royal, Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892). The vase is inscribed: 'COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL DE METRE PARIS 1872 AIRY Astronome Royal � Greenwich D�L�GU� DE LA GRANDE BRETAGNE' within a laurel and oak crown on a bleu de roi ground. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | Airy vases George Biddell | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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