This bust was issued in 1863 by the Crystal Palace Art Union, which was then based at Sydenham, in the Ceramic Court of the Crystal Palace. Founded in 1858 by Thomas Battam junior, the Union was a private company, which charged an annual subscription, in return for which subscribers were able to select an item of Parian Ware from the company’s list. The company is thought to have continued to operate until at least 1883.
King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10, as Prince of Wales
Date
1863
Medium
Parian Ware bisque porcelain bust
Dimensions
height: 33.00 cm, width: 20.00 cm
Acquisition
Purchased from the Christopher Wood Gallery, November 1986
Inscription
Inscribed on base: CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION; inscribed on verso, TOP: MARSHALL WOOD SCULP 1863; LHS: PUBD FEBY-1 1863; CENTRE: COPELAND / E / I; RHS: CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION
Provenance
Issued by the Crystal Palace Art Union; purchased from the Christopher Wood Gallery in November 1986
