The Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge chimney ornament, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

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The Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge chimney ornament
The Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge chimney ornament
The Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge chimney ornament
circa 1850–1870
The Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge chimney ornament , circa 1850–1870
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1677
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"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
The Staffordshire potters produced a variety of castles and cottages. Sometimes they represented famous buildings, such as Balmoral Castle or Trinity College, and sometimes houses which had been the scene of crimes. More often, they were simply homey, rustic cottages. The rough trim around the houses is made by pressing clay through a sieve and then apply it to the piece.

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Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection
Lea Rosson, curator
1973