Muffin Dish and Cover
1818 (hallmarked)
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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 | Silver-gilt, embossed... |
| Brief description | Muffin dish, silver-gilt, Edward Farrell, 1818. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt muffin dish with a raised border within which rests a domed cover surmounted by a large sculptural handle composed of a flower, a seed pod, a bee and a hawk with outstretched wings. Both pieces are densely embossed overall and with the arms of Frederick, Duke of York. |
| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| 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.843:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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