Cabinet
1830-1870 (made)
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This cabinet, although made in a 17th century style, was produced in the mid 19th century. During the reign of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie's passion for collecting objects from Marie-Antoinette's reign, guaranteed the popularity of the revival of earlier styles.
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.
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 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Pietre dure, pietre tenere, marble, ebonised wood, gilt bronze |
| Brief description | Cabinet with ebonised wood, gilt bronze mounts, panels of pietre dure and pietra tenere, marble, Florence and France, ca.1830-70 |
| Physical description | A single doored cabinet of ebonised wood decorated with gilt-bronze mounts and panels of pietre dure and pietre tenere bearing naturalistic motifs of flowers and birds. The door holds five panels (four in the corners and one large oval at centre) all framed by gilt bronze mounts. The upper corner hardstone panels depict flowers, on the left, and fruit on the right; the lower panels depict the same fruit, on the left, with birds and similar flowers, on the right. The central oval, with a gilt bronze bow above, represents fruit and flowers in an urn; with a bird perched at the centre. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Walter Fradin, New York, 1973. |
| Production | The pietre dure is from Florence, the cabinet was made in France |
| Summary | This cabinet, although made in a 17th century style, was produced in the mid 19th century. During the reign of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie's passion for collecting objects from Marie-Antoinette's reign, guaranteed the popularity of the revival of earlier styles. 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. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Massinelli, Anna Maria with contributions by Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel. Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. in association with The Gilbert Collection, 2000. 329 p., ill. Cat. no. 16, pp. 66-67. ISBN 0856675105. |
| Other number | SG 91 |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.882:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2008 |
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