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Flat Back Figure of Fred Archer
Flat Back Figure of Fred Archer
Flat Back Figure of Fred Archer

Flat Back Figure of Fred Archer

Associated (Cheltenham, England, 1857 - 1886)
Date19th Century
Object NameFigure
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 27 cm, Width: 17 cm
AcquisitionThe Catherine Fleming Collection, 1994.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDMS024005
Keywords
About MeA flatback figurine which depicts Archer seated on a light brown horse wearing a green jacket, white trousers, yellow spats and a pink riding hat.

Frederick James "Fred" Archer (January 11, 1857 – November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. The National Horseracing Museum describes him as "the best all-round jockey that the Turf has ever seen." He won the Derby five times and committed suicide by shooting himself.
More About Me
The successful jockey Fred Archer is depicted seated on a large horse. This ornament has a flat back so that it can be displayed on a mantlepiece.
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