Object details
Object number
C18w26.1-2
Creator(s)
Derby Porcelain Factory
(established Derby, 1756)
Title
Pair of Boar Figurines
Date
mid 18th century
Medium
Glazed hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) in Italy for 100 lire, March - May 1895.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 139. (as French or Dresden (Meissen), dated 18th century)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 4 (22 Sep. 1963), p. 2. (as German, Dresden or French; dated 18th century)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 46 (18 Jul. 1965), p. 2.
Gallery
Little Salon
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