The Western ceramics in the collections of the Dukes of Hamilton, 1720-1920

McLeod, Ann Elizabeth (2014) The Western ceramics in the collections of the Dukes of Hamilton, 1720-1920. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This inter-disciplinary examination assesses the European ceramics in the collections of the Dukes of Hamilton over a number of generations. The study is based principally on the evidence found in the Hamilton and other archives, comprising both textual and visual sources. The second element that forms the foundation for the research is the connoisseurship of ceramics, both extant and those known only through documents. Evidence has revealed that the Duchesses of Hamilton play a major role in this work. A significant number of Hamilton ceramics have been newly identified and located, while their attribution, acquisition and history within the collections have been assessed and clarified.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Due to copyright restrictions the full text of this thesis cannot be made available online. An edited version is available with copyright material removed. Access to the printed version is available.
• Keywords: Ceramics, historic collectors of,
• Subjects: A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities
• Supervisor's Name: Hancock, Mrs Elizabeth
• Date of Award: 2014
• Depositing User: Miss Ann E McLeod
• Unique ID: glathesis:2014-5801
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 22 Dec 2014 11:06
• Last Modified: 14 Jul 2026 14:12
• Thesis DOI: 10.5525/gla.thesis.5801
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/5801