figure
Summary
Press-moulded figure of a soldier on horseback, with applied moulded and modelled details, including long cloak (broken off), rifle held in right hand (broken off), and sheathed sword against left side. Royal cipher 'GR' impressed on pommels to either side of saddle, impressed crown flanked by indistinct intials to front of soldier's plumed helmet. High rectangular plinth with tapering fluted sides with impressed borders of cheque and cross patterns. Deep cream coloured earthenware body.
Object Name
figure
Date Created
1760-1770
accession number
1923.714
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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