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Faience Plaque in the Form of a Horse, circa 1840
$700
£530.40
€607.53
CA$991.47
A$1,081.92
CHF 567.49
MX$13,140.34
NOK 7,088.24
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About the Item
Continental faience plaque in the form of a horse,
circa 1840,
Probably Rorstrand.
The plaque is amusingly decorated with a galloping gray horse with a long black tail and mane moulded in three dimensions. Below its legs are green tufts of grass and flowers. There is a hanging hole on the back of the horse.
Dimensions: length 9 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches high.
- Attributed to:Rörstrand (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
- Style:Early Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1840
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor frits to mane as is typical on faience.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: (NY9210/IMRR)1stDibs: LU861017376002
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