Bust, George Washington

Description:

In the late 1700s Ralph Wood’s factory in Staffordshire produced this relatively affordable bust of Washington primarily for the American market to capitalize on Americans’ regard for their hero.

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition: American Democracy

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CE.63.217Catalog Number: 63.217Accession Number: 250971

Object Name: bust

Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 1/16 in x 5 15/16 in x 4 1/8 in; 25.55875 cm x 15.08125 cm x 10.4775 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-3ec8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_571404

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