Bust of John Wilson aka Christopher North

Bust of John Wilson (1785-1854), a Scottish writer and literary critic who is most frequently identified by the pseudonym Christopher North in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.   Bust is Parian ware, a type of unglazed porcelain that imitates the appearance of marble and is modelled from a bust by Scottish sculptor James Fillans.  
Object no :
RI_DI_0075822
Collection :
Sculpture
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
W. H. Kerr & Co., Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester.
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
NA
Location :
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Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
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