Nursery lamp
Veilleuse
(1790-1820)
Medium
earthenware (creamware)
Measurements
(a-c) 28.2 × 22.2 × 14.8 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Keith M. Deutsher, Founder Benefactor, 1995
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Staffordshire, England
Inscription
(a) impressed in base u.l.: WEDGWOOD / F / 4
Accession Number
1995.463.a-c
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
Cylindrical body with two handles, decorated with a pierced design, has an ogee opening to take a lamp or candle. The body supports a cylindrical spouted dish with two interlaced handles, the domed cover has an acorn finial.
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