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Plaque

1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque of copper painted in translucent enamel colours, partly over silver foil and heightened with gold. Features a standing figure of the Virgin Mary, wearing a blue robe with girdle, and a paler blue mantle. Round her hover four doves, two of which are perching on her hands. At the four corners are the letter M A R Y, each within a circle.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Plaque, copper painted in enamel of the Virgin Mary, by Alexander Fisher, England, 1898.
Physical description
Plaque of copper painted in translucent enamel colours, partly over silver foil and heightened with gold. Features a standing figure of the Virgin Mary, wearing a blue robe with girdle, and a paler blue mantle. Round her hover four doves, two of which are perching on her hands. At the four corners are the letter M A R Y, each within a circle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.3cm (Note: Measured)
  • Width: 30.6cm (Note: Measured)
Marks and inscriptions
Alexr. Fisher (Signed in gold)
Collection
Accession number
965-1898

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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