Small porcelain scent bottle painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes, née Brunel, 1848.
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Object number2014.03793
TitleSmall porcelain scent bottle painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes, née Brunel, 1848.
Creator Sophia Macnamara (Lady) Hawes (artist)
DescriptionA porcelain scent bottle [stopper missing], with rococo mouldings. Painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes, sister of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, in 1848. Her initials on one side, a female figure on the other side with two small flowers painted below. Predominately painted in pink and green colours with gold trim. Signed on the base 'S.M. Hawes 1848'
Forms a set with five other pieces (2014.3791, 2014.03794, 2014.03795, 2014.03796 and 2014.03797).
Production date 1848 - 1848
Object nameporcelain
Object categorydecorative art
Materialporcelain
Techniquecrafted
Dimensions
- height: 80 mm
width: 45 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”