Accession No

1902.250


Description

A small cast copper alloy figure of a seated infant holding a garland of flowers. Possibly the support for a candelabra.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Barnwell; Barnwell Priory


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Livett (Miss) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1902.250


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

28mm x 87mm x 33mm Weight 0.15kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to back of figure reads: '1902.250. Barnwell Priory. 1850. Miss Livett'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Context (Production / use)
Accession Register notes: '?French'
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Context (Field collection)
Accession Register notes: 'Dug up at Barnwell Priory about 1850.'
Event Date 1850
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Record: 'A small bronze figure (cast) of a seated infant holding a garland of flowers. ?support for a candelabra.'
Event Date 1902
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
A small cast copper alloy figure of a seated infant holding a garland of flowers. Possibly the support for a candelabra.
Event Date 3/7/2015
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Lucie Carreau


FM:268366

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