Panel
Plaque
ca. 1855 (made)
ca. 1855 (made)
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This panel is made by Mallet in Paris in ca. 1855. The panel, which was intended to form part of a cover for an album, was bought from the Parisian firm of Mallet, who apparently specialised in decorative work in ivory in the mid-nineteenth century.
Object details
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Title | Panel (named collection) |
Materials and techniques | Marquetry of ivory in relief on ground of tortoise-shell, with metal, turquoises, malachite and lapis lazuli with a paper backing |
Brief description | Panel or plaque, marquetry of ivory in relief, by Mallet, Paris, ca. 1855 |
Physical description | A cross in ivory is framed with strapwork decoration in pierced ivory, set against a tortoiseshell backing. |
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Object history | Plaque for a book cover, bought at the Paris Exhibition 1855 (Exposition Universelle) for £4. |
Summary | This panel is made by Mallet in Paris in ca. 1855. The panel, which was intended to form part of a cover for an album, was bought from the Parisian firm of Mallet, who apparently specialised in decorative work in ivory in the mid-nineteenth century. |
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Accession number | 2646-1856 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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