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Bust of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Bust
This is a Bust. It was manufactured by Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory and modeled by Desoches. It is dated ca. 1772 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is biscuit, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was donated by Edward Pflueger and Mrs. Edward Pflueger.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 45 × 21 × 21.5 cm (17 11/16 × 8 1/4 × 8 7/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On bust: [1] a jumping horse, impressed (back of bust) [2] "W", impressed (laborer's mark; back of bust) [3] "NOI", incised (probably means "No.1"; on underside, where stem connects to bust) Underside of socle: [1] "F", painted in underglaze blue (Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "345", incised [3] "N3" within black border, written on paper label [4] a label with illegible writing adhered to side of base
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Bust of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Bust; Manufactured by Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Modeled by Desoches; Germany; biscuit, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 45 × 21 × 21.5 cm (17 11/16 × 8 1/4 × 8 7/16 in.); 1984-131-4-a,b
