Box
ca. 1814 (made)
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Boxes with the royal portrait were often given as presents to courtiers and diplomats. This box was given by the Prince Regent to Lt-Col. Addenbrooke, Equerry to the Prince Regent's daughter, Princess Charlotte. The portrait head of the Prince Regent with its laurel wreath is similar to that struck on the obverse of a medal dated 1814 which celebrated victory over Napoleon. During conservation of the box, a piece of discarded printed paper used as packing behind the medal was found. It is dated 1814.
J. Barber, a medallist, was occasionally associated with Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the Royal Goldsmiths, of Ludgate Hill in the City of London. The head was modelled by Peter Rouw (1771-1852).
J. Barber, a medallist, was occasionally associated with Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the Royal Goldsmiths, of Ludgate Hill in the City of London. The head was modelled by Peter Rouw (1771-1852).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tortoiseshell, mounted in silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Tortoiseshell, mounted in silver-gilt; a silver-gilt portrait medallion of the Prince Regent (1762-1830), later George IV, modelled by Peter Rouw (1771-1852) and made by J. Barber, England, London, about 1814; supplied by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell |
| Physical description | Tortoiseshell, mounted in silver-gilt; a blue enamel frame holds a silver-gilt portrait medallion of the Prince Regent (1762-1830), later George IV, modelled by Peter Rouw (1771-1852) and made by J. Barber. Scientific analysis has shown that all the gilt-metal is gilded silver and copper alloy. The silver content of the liner is less than the copper content. The gilding is mercury gilding. |
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| Summary | Boxes with the royal portrait were often given as presents to courtiers and diplomats. This box was given by the Prince Regent to Lt-Col. Addenbrooke, Equerry to the Prince Regent's daughter, Princess Charlotte. The portrait head of the Prince Regent with its laurel wreath is similar to that struck on the obverse of a medal dated 1814 which celebrated victory over Napoleon. During conservation of the box, a piece of discarded printed paper used as packing behind the medal was found. It is dated 1814. J. Barber, a medallist, was occasionally associated with Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the Royal Goldsmiths, of Ludgate Hill in the City of London. The head was modelled by Peter Rouw (1771-1852). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 390-1878 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2008 |
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