"Or" chimney ornament, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

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"Or" chimney ornament
"Or" chimney ornament
"Or" chimney ornament
1870–1880
"Or" chimney ornament , 1870–1880
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1698
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
The letters "OR" are the only inscription on this large, mostly white piece. The meaning of the letters is not known for certain but it has been suggested that they may refer to Forester, or Orlando, from Shakespeare's "As You Like It," or Corin, a character from the same play.

Exhibitions

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