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Culture:English
Title:figure: swan
Date Made:1830-1840
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: lead glazed, refined white earthenware (pearlware, china glaze), overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 3 1/2 x 2 x 3 in.; 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  HD 71.020A
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Edgar Bibas
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
One of a pair of English Staffordshire pearlware figures of swans (a type that has also been described as a cottage mantel ornament), which are decorated in pink, orange, green, black, and gilding. There are two round holes on the front base corners which could be used to flowers, etc.

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