Design
August 1906 (made)
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Design for a silver altar cross enamelled and set with moonstones, pearl blisters and an azurite. The design is drawn on two sheets joined together.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pencil and water-colour on grey paper |
Brief description | Design (on 2 sheets joined) for a silver altar cross, enamelled and set with moonstones, pearl blisters and an azurite. Pencil and water-colour on grey paper by Charles Robert Ashbee, 1906. |
Physical description | Design for a silver altar cross enamelled and set with moonstones, pearl blisters and an azurite. The design is drawn on two sheets joined together. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'C. R. Ashbee. Aug.1906 Campden Glos.' (Signed and dated) |
Credit line | Given by Mr. George Hart, FRSA |
Object history | The altar cross in this design was made by the Guild of Handicraft for Miss Sophia Londsdale as a gift to Lichfield Cathedral. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968. |
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Accession number | E.502-1967 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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