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earthenware figure of John Wesley

Earthenware figure of John Wesley on an integral round solid base. The back is a solid flowing gown. The hair is grey with a single roll loose at each side. The face is flesh coloured with pink cheeks and red lips. The pupils are black and the eyebrows are grey. The black cassock reaches down to black shoes. The cummerbund is white and there are white bands come from the top of a white cravat. The white gown is flowing reaching the base at the sides and the back. The hands are flesh coloured and are holding a book (Bible) which is open and has a red cover and white pages. The base is white and slightly oval.

Category: figurine

Production Date: 1895-1905

Material Part: earthenware

Inscription:

painted in gold over capitals - on base

Wesley

Measurements:

width across shoulders
height 178mm
width across shoulders
width 68mm

Object Number: 2003-071

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