Shellwork Vase
1760-1770 (made)
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Shellwork basket of flowers inside a carved and gilt mahogany case with glazed panels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Shellwork vase in mahogany case, English, 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Shellwork basket of flowers inside a carved and gilt mahogany case with glazed panels. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mary Metford Badcock and Laura Metford Badcock |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mary Metford Badcock and Laura Metford Badcock in 1935. Miss Laura Metford Badcock of Fons George House, Taunton, was the daughter of the later Robert Gibson Badcock of Taunton, banker. Her large bequest to the Victoria and Albert Museum included furniture, silver, textiles, drawings and a pair of portraits. This bequest was the joint property of Miss Mary Metford Badcock (died 1932) and Miss Laura Metford Badcock (died 1935) who were sisters. The objects belonged to the Metford family of Flook House Taunton, which they inherited from the Button family in 1763 and sold in 1868. The Metfords intermarried with the families of Ellis, Nickelson and Anderson. |
| Bibliographic reference | Noël Riley, The Accomplished Lady. A History of Genteel Pursuits c. 1660-1860. Leeds: Oblong, 2017, illustrated p. 201 |
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| Accession number | W.42:1-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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