Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
BR2012.20.2 |
Object Name |
Figurine |
Other Name |
Ornament, Statue |
Description |
A French bisque figurine of a boy playing the lute. The boy is wearing a green hat, purple vest, beige pants, and a white coat. He is surrounded by greenery. The back of the figurine is unpainted. On the bottom is a hand written signature, "H. E. Graydon" with additional, illegible markings. |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Dimensions |
H-33 W-17 cm |
History |
This figurine belonged to Hattie Graydon (1871-1961). Hattie was Ontario's first public health nurse. She lived with her two sisters, Mabel and Mysia, at 112 Queen Street South in Streetsville. According to the donor, Dorothy Galajda, she was given this item when she was six years old by her grandfather, Austin, who wanted her to have it. She remembers being with her father, Bill, and her aunt, Jean Burns, as they were cleaning out the sister's home. The term bisque refers to porcelain that is not glazed. It has dull, dry feel as compared to glazed porcelain which is smooth and shiny. Small bisque figurines were popular for mantles during the 1800s but can still be found today. Ref:https://easyantique.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/victorian-bisque-porcelain/ |
People |
Graydon, Hattie Graydon, Austin Burns, Jean Graydon |