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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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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory, rose diamonds, silver |
Brief description | Miniature of a lady in a rose diamond silver frame. Inscribed 'Engleheart c 1795'. |
Physical description | Miniature bust length portrait of a lady with grey shoulder length hair facing the viewer wearing a blue and white gown. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance
Acquired by Arthur Gilbert from S.J. Phillips Ltd, London, 1976 |
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.306:1-2008 |
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Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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