Not currently on display at the V&A

Plaque

1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

copper with painted enamel, unmounted, representing Arthur taking the sword Excalibur from the Lake of Avalon


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
copper and painted enamel
Brief description
Plaque, copper with painted enamels, unmounted, representing Arthur taking the sword Excalibur from the raised arm in the Lake of Avalon, by Phoebe Traquair, 1908.
Physical description
copper with painted enamel, unmounted, representing Arthur taking the sword Excalibur from the Lake of Avalon
Dimensions
  • Height: 80mm
  • Width: 60mm
Marks and inscriptions
monogram of the artist and date 1908
Credit line
Given by Mrs H. V. Bartholomew
Production
see M.201-1976 for Sir Bedivere returning Excalibur to the lake
Bibliographic reference
Cummings, Elizabeth: Phoebe Anna Traquair, 1852 - 1936, National Galleries of Scotland, 1993
Collection
Accession number
M.190-1976

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Record createdNovember 22, 1999
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