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Miniature

1590-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

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

Categories
Metalwork
Miniatures
Paintings
Object type
Miniature
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Miniature
  • Frame
Materials and techniques
Oil on rock crystal with an engraved silver gilt
Oil Colour
Quartz Crystal
Silver Gilt
Painting (Image-Making)
Forming
Framing
Brief description
Double-sided miniature of a lady, oil on rock crystal, English school, 1590-1600.
Physical description
Oval double-sided miniature portrait of a lady wearing a lace ruff with her hair dressed with jewels. On one side she wears a green and gold dress and on the other she wears a red, green and gold dress. The miniatures are oil paint on rock crystal and the pendant rim frame is of silver gilt (mercury gilt silver).
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.08cm
  • Width: 3.93cm
  • Depth: 1cm
Updated with measurements taken 02/09/08
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Object history
Provenance: D.S. Lavender, London, 01/10/1982.
Production
English school
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.
Other numbers
  • MIN 37 - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 1996.791.1 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
  • MIN 26 - Arthur Gilbert Number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.269:1-2008

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Record createdJune 26, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O157955/miniature-unknown/
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