Figure
A flat-backed figure of a sailor, standing with legs crossed in a dancing pose and brandishing a bag of money in his left hand. He has long hair, a blue jacket with gilt lace, a striped waistcoat, black neckerchief and holds a pink-coloured straw hat. The white base is extended to form a wall behind the figure painted yellow and brown. The upper part of the back is moulded and gilded, the lower part is flat and white and the base is enclosed. A gilt line is painted around the edge.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA6072 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Figure |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1840 |
People: | Fawssett, A. C. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 230 x 85 x 65 mm |