John Bridge of Piddle Trenthide, Dorset (1755-1834)
Edward Hodges Baily (Bristol 1788 - London 1867)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1821 (Inscribed)
Materials
marble
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Mottisfont, Hampshire
NT 770749.1
Summary
A carved white marble bust of John Bridge (1755-1834) by Edward Hodges Baily, inscribed 1821. Bridge was one of the founders of Rundell & Bridge, and in 1797 the company was appointed by warrant as Royal Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Medallists.
Provenance
Sherborn Bequest
Marks and inscriptions
Back of bust: John Bridge Piddle Trenthide Dorset ______________ E.H. Baily. R.A. Sculpt. London 1821
Makers and roles
Edward Hodges Baily (Bristol 1788 - London 1867), sculptor