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Artist/Maker	Le Marchand, David (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This portrait medallion depicts a middle aged man in profile to the right, wearing a full curled wig and a buttoned coat with a single collar. There is a plain stock round his neck and a mantle draped across his shoulders. The figure is thought to be Gamaliel Voyce, one of a family of clockmakers based in St Martin's Lane.

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Categories	Medallions Sculpture
Object type	Medallion
Materials and techniques	Ivory Ivory Carved
Brief description	Ivory medallion thought to depict Gamaliel Voyce, by David le Marchand, English, 1712
Physical description	Portrait medallion, ivory. A middle aged man in profile to the right, wearing a full curled wig and a buttoned coat with a single collar. Round his neck is a plain stock with long ends; a mantle is draped round his shoulders.
Object history	Purchased with No. 19-1936 from Messrs. Leitch and Kerin for £22. 10s.
Subject depicted	Voyce, Gamaliel
Summary	This portrait medallion depicts a middle aged man in profile to the right, wearing a full curled wig and a buttoned coat with a single collar. There is a plain stock round his neck and a mantle draped across his shoulders. The figure is thought to be Gamaliel Voyce, one of a family of clockmakers based in St Martin's Lane.
Associated object	A.19-1936
Bibliographic references	cf. Britten. Old Clocks and their makers. Sixth edition. 1932. p.853 Avery, C. David Le Marchard 1674-1726: An Ingenious man for Carving in Ivory. London. 1996. p.85.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.18-1936

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313103/medallion-le-marchand-david/

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