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Shakespeare's Birthplace

Description

Picture plaque of Shakespeare's Birthplace c.1840; worked in white-metal plate, possibly tin; view is of house from Henley Street, before restoration, with neighbouring houses still extant; the main design is punched through from the reverse and the detail engraved; worked along the bottom in punched letters is 'BIRTHPLACE OF SHAKESPEARE STRATFOR ON AVON'; makers name-punch 'CC BAYLEY' on bottom right of image; framed and glazed.

  • Measurements

  • Length

    200 mm (frame)
    125 mm (unframed)

  • Width

    160 mm (frame)
    90 mm (unframed)

  • Marks & inscriptions

    BIRTHPLACE OF SHAKESPEARE STRATFORD ON AVON CC BAYLEY,

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust