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Bust of August William, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern Bust

This is a Bust. It was manufactured by Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory and modeled by Johann Christof Rombrich. It is dated ca. 1771 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is biscuit, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Edward Pflueger and Mrs. Edward Pflueger.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 32 × 18.5 × 20 cm (12 5/8 × 7 5/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] "F", painted in underglaze blue (Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Front of bust: [1] "AVG WILH:DVXBR:&LVN:", painted in gold

Cite this object as

Bust of August William, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern Bust; Manufactured by Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Modeled by Johann Christof Rombrich (German); Germany; biscuit, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 32 × 18.5 × 20 cm (12 5/8 × 7 5/16 × 7 7/8 in.); 1984-131-1

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