Slide
1704 (dated)
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This mourning slide (later converted into a brooch) was made to commemorate the death of Sir Andrew Leake RN who served in the Mediterranean during the War of the Spanish Succession. Conforming to the style typical of such pieces it depicts two angels bearing a celestial crown and his cipher or monogram, arranged on a background of woven hair and set under a panel of faceted rock crystal. On the back an inscription records that he was 'kil'd by ye French off of Malaga Augst :13 1704'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with hair, gold wire, enamel and rock crystal |
| Brief description | Gold slide, converted into a brooch, with two enamelled angels bearing a celestial crown and a cipher embroidered in gold thread on a background of hair, under rock crystal, the back inscribed, commemorating the death of Sir Andrew Leake R.N., made in England, dated 1704 |
| Physical description | Gold slide, converted into a brooch, with two enamelled angels bearing a celestial crown and a cipher embroidered in gold thread on a background of hair, under rock crystal. The back inscribed Sr An: Leake Kil'd by ye French off of Malaga Augt 13th 1704. Sir Andrew Leake RN served in the Mediterranean during the wars of the Spanish Succession. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed Sr An: Leake Kil'd by ye French off of Malaga Augt 13th 1704 (The back) |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | Historical significance: Sir Andrew Leake, R.N. served in the Mediterranean during the War of Spanish Succession |
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| Summary | This mourning slide (later converted into a brooch) was made to commemorate the death of Sir Andrew Leake RN who served in the Mediterranean during the War of the Spanish Succession. Conforming to the style typical of such pieces it depicts two angels bearing a celestial crown and his cipher or monogram, arranged on a background of woven hair and set under a panel of faceted rock crystal. On the back an inscription records that he was 'kil'd by ye French off of Malaga Augst :13 1704'. |
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| Accession number | M.124-1962 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2006 |
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