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Figure Of Will Watch
Figure
Figure

Figure Of Will Watch

Datec. 1860
Object NameFigure
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 38.4 cm
Base: Length: 17 cm, Width: 6.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1978 by Dr Hart.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001099
About MeA large flat back figure depicting Will Watch, a smuggler, who became a the hero of several stage productions. These popular figures were made by several potteries and illustrate a great variation in the quality of painting and modelling.



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Will Watch, the fictitious Bold Smuggler of the early 19th century, is the handsome and flamboyant subject of this porcelain flat-backed figure.