Tudor Glass with Coral Reef
Tudor Glass With Coral Reef
2016 (designed and made)
2016 (designed and made)
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Tudor Glass Coral Reef is a contemporary interpretation of a type of schätzkammer object that was found in European, 16th and 17th century cabinets of curiosities.
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Tudor Glass with Coral Reef (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass, 18 carat gold, pearls and diamonds. London plane wood. |
| Brief description | Tudor Glass with Coral Reef, glass, coral silver, 18 carat gold, pearls, diamonds and a glass dome with wooden base, London, 2016, designed by Romilly Saumarez Smith and made by Laura Ngyou. |
| Physical description | Glass beaker, eight sided, capped by a silver lid with a band of silver, shaped to the rim of the glass beaker, the lid completely covered in minute silver discs, beads and studded with diamonds from which shards of gold are inserted; in the centre branches of coral are fixed, decorated with bands of 18 carat gold. The glass dome is antique and was bought by the artist on Ebay. The wooden base is made from London plane and was made to fit the dome. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery label | Tudor Glass with Coral Reef
Glass, coral, silver, 18ct gold, pearls, diamonds, glass dome and London plane wood base
Romilly Saumarez Smith
London, 2016
M.39:1-4-2018
Romilly Saumarez Smith is fascinated by the stories contained in ‘found objects’ and she transforms her finds into delicate sculptures and jewellery. She spotted this hexagonal Tudor glass on eBay and has combined it with a piece of coral from a vintage necklace. The piece draws on her love of the deep sea and offers a modern interpretation of ‘schätzkammer’ or treasure objects collected for European cabinets of curiosities during the 16th century.
(12.12.23) |
| Object history | The Tudor Glass, Coral Reef by Romilly Saumarez Smith was shortlisted for the Woman's Hour Craft Prize, 2017. The glass beaker was found and purchased via eBay. The coral comes from a vintage necklace. |
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| Summary | Tudor Glass Coral Reef is a contemporary interpretation of a type of schätzkammer object that was found in European, 16th and 17th century cabinets of curiosities. |
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| Accession number | M.39:1 to 4-2018 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2017 |
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