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LicensePorcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Porcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Porcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Porcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Porcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Statue representing gout-sufferer with family
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Porcelain figure group representing gout-sufferer with family, Meissen, 1731-1770
The statue shows a man experiencing gout being nursed by his wife. Gout causes inflammation and swelling of the joints, affecting the big toe first. Gout is a disease which was thought to be caused by over-indulgence in rich foods such as liver and alcohol. Only the wealthy and affluent were thought to be able to afford such a disease! This statue was made by Meissen in Germany, one of the first companies to produce porcelain.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641077
- Materials:
- porcelain
- Measurements:
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overall: 146 mm x 173 mm x 117 mm, 1.48kg
- type:
- statue and porcelain figure group
