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A pair of wedding cake ornaments 1923

Porcelain | 15.6 x 5.6 x 5.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 55090

A pair of wedding cake ornaments

A pair of wedding cake ornaments 1923

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Description

A pair of white porcelain wedding cake ornaments in the form of standing winged putti, both wearing classical dress with a moulded and pierced base. .1 holds a pair of attached wedding rings. .2 holds one wedding ring, other arm broken.

Provenance

From the wedding cake of the future George VI and Queen Elizabeth when Duke and Duchess of York, April 1923.
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Porcelain

porcelain

moulded, pierced

Measurements

15.6 x 5.6 x 5.2 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Ceramics
Object type(s)
food
cake decorations
wedding cake decorations
visual works
sculptures
statues
figures
Subject(s)
Social sciences
Ethnology
Costume & National dress
History of costume
Costume-Classical
Social customs
Marriage
Wedding breakfasts
Royal Weddings
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Jewellery
Rings (Finger-rings)
Home economics
Food, Cooking & Dishes
Cakes
Wedding cakes

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