Pair of figure groups, The Tichborne Trial, c1874. Modelled by Randolph Caldecott. Part of the Willett Collection of Popular Pottery

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Description: One figure group comprising the prosecution and defence counsels represented by a hawk and rooster respectively, in front of the claimant Thomas Castro (a seated tortoise). The other grouping shows the judges on the bench, represented by owls. Painted plaster, painted to resemble terracotta. Made c1874. From the 'Crime' theme in the Willett Collection.
Categories: Collections/ Decorative Art/ Willett Collection of Popular Pottery, Collections/ Decorative Art/ Willett Collection of Popular Pottery/ 10 Crime  
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Credit: Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Licence: CC BY-SA
Caption: Pair of figure groups, The Tichborne Trial, c1874. Modelled by Randolph Caldecott. Part of the Willett Collection of Popular Pottery
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Source (of Object / Artwork): Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Other Keywords: rooster, hawk, tortoise, trial, impersonation, jury, judge
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Size: 2.29 MB; 4200 x 3151 pixels; 356 x 267 mm (print at 300 DPI);
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Linked Accession no.: DA328656