Plaque
ca.1800-1825 (made)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Glass, micromosaic |
Brief description | Black marble plaque with inset flowers, Rome, 1800-25. |
Physical description | This unframed plaque may have been purchased by a tourist with the intention of mounting it as a piece of jewellery such as a brooch or pendant. It is characteristic of the smallest and least costly micromosaic items, which could easily be carried home as mementoes. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: unknown, 1969. |
Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.945-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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