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| Collection | Decorative art, Ceramics, A Matter of Life and Death |
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| Exhibitions | North-West Passage |
| Gallery location | Polar Worlds Gallery (Floor plans) |
| People | Depiction: Franklin, Jane |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAA5958 |
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| Description | A Staffordshire earthenware figure of Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), wife of the Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, forming a pair with that of her husband. The figure is predominantly white with the head and base painted in natural colours, 'LADY FRANKLIN' in gold on the base. She wears a wreath of flowers, a dress with oversleeves and an apron. Lady Jane played a leading role in funding and encouraging the search for her husband's missing expedition during the late 1840s and 1850s. |
| Date made | circa 1855 |
| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
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| Place made | Staffordshire |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Materials | earthenware |
| Measurements | Overall: 265 x 115 x 85 mm |
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