Figure
Double-sided earthenware figure of a French soldier and British sailor, allies during the Crimean War. Both figures stand, holding a red banner, wearing blue coats and white trousers. The French soldier has a black, peaked shako, the sailor a straw hat. The sailor's banner has a blue square at the hoist and he has an anchor beside him. The soldier is accompanied by a pile of shot. The figure is decorated in overglaze enamel colours with the details picked out in gilt. It stands on a white enclosed oval base with a gold line painted around it.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA6076 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Figure |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1854 |
People: | Fawssett, A. C. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 335 x 120 x 95 mm |