Shell dish painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes, October 1840
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Object number2014.03800
TitleShell dish painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes, October 1840
Creator Sophia Macnamara (Lady) Hawes (artist)
DescriptionOne of a pair of shell dishes dated 1840 painted by Lady Sophia Macnamara Hawes. With panels of birds, cancelled crossed swords marks on the reverse and inscribed 'S M Hawes Oct 1840'. The dish of white porcelain, with pink trim colouring the border of the dish and highlighting the ridges of the object. Plants are depicted in the middle of the dish whilst different variety of birds occupy its four corners.
Production date 1840-10 - 1840-10
Object nameporcelain
Object categorydecorative art
Materialporcelain
Dimensions
- dish width: 220 mm
dish length: 220 mm
dish depth: 30 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”