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Ornament
Staffordshire model of Shakespeare's House, creamy white earthenware with a finely crackled glaze, standing on a rectangular plinth inscribed in gilt script. Front face only of house detailed: a long low white building, with black half timbering, small centrally placed rust coloured door, white steps, three irregularly placed windows with purple leads, one to left of door, two under roof, a further blank window/opening? to right of door with a ?pink awning, yellow and pink thatched roof with a small chimney on left (right hand chimney missing), green/orange and purple extruded clay forming vegetation in front of house, in two clumps on roof, and running continuously along all sides of roof.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32531
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1840 ca
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/1/1995
Measurements
Height
(cm): 14
Length
(cm): 16.4
Width
(cm): 8
Height
(in): 5
Length
(in): 6
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
shredded
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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