Figurine, Dancing Woman
Production date
1911
Country
England
State/Province
Worcester
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Description
Figurine in the form of a woman in a long bronze coloured dress, Roman-style gilt sandles, hair held in a bun with a gilt green band. She is in a dancing pose with gilt castanets in her hands. The figurine stands on a rounded plinth base with gild edges.
Classification
ORNAMENTS Bone ornament
Production date
1911
Production place
Measurements
H320 x D100
Media/Materials description
Indeterminate (Ceramics)
Gilt (Metal Plating)
Gilt (Metal Plating)
History and use
This figurine is part of the Ben Ronalds collection of fine ceramics and glassware. Over his lifetime, Ronalds acquired a world-class collection of Royal Worcester and comparative pieces from other ceramics and glassware manufacturers.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
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H11520
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