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Urn and cover

Allgood family (Factory)
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Urn, tin-plate, of square outline, standing on a waisted plinth with stepped base, to either side of the body twin lion mask and ring handles in brass, around the upper rim a raised gallery with diamond perforations, cover in a stepped pagoda shape with to the top an urn-shaped finial; the exterior covered with a red japan and decorated with gilt lines and with floral sprays and borders in gilt, green and black.


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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 50259

Creation/Production

Allgood family
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: Pontypool
Period: 1800-1820

Acquisition

Bequest

Measurements

Height (cm): 34.1
Length (cm): 15.2
Width (cm): 13.4
Height (in): 11
Length (in): 6
Width (in): 5

Techniques

Cut
Decoration
Applied Art
Welded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Japanned
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Painted
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Tin-plate
Brass

Location

In store
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  • Applied Art
  • Japanned Ware

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