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Busselton Historical Society > Records

King John Signing the Magna Carta

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Staffordshire Pottery

1830 - 1870

Overview

Full-length figure of King John (1167-1216), sitting in a tent, crowned, and with both hands on a document (Magna Carta). At each side a page standing, with a flag above him.
The original colours of the figurine of, red, blue and green, were erased during the cleaning process after fire damage.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.648a

Item type

Material

Width

190 mm

Height or length

315 mm

Depth

90 mm

Themes

Contextual Information

This item is on display with other items that survived the 2018 fire at the Old Butter Factory Museum.

Place made

Staffordshire
United Kingdom

Year

1830

Year End

1870

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ROOM 1.27 General Exhibits

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