Design
1847-1871 (designed)
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Design for a pendant jewel, in the form of a flower from which hangs a drop pearl or stone, in pen and ink stuck into an album of designs for walking stick and door handles, cutlery, glass vessels, stained glass, book covers and clasps.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on cream wove paper |
Brief description | Design for a pendant jewel in the form of a flower with a drop pearl or stone, by William Harry Rogers, pen and ink, Great Britain, 1847-1871 |
Physical description | Design for a pendant jewel, in the form of a flower from which hangs a drop pearl or stone, in pen and ink stuck into an album of designs for walking stick and door handles, cutlery, glass vessels, stained glass, book covers and clasps. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'The pendant is simply an enrichment of an iron / handle on the door of an old house in Rurnleh [illegible inscription], where / I spent a night on my way to Jerusalem in July 1855 / I made a careful drawing of it, I sent it to my brother W.H.Rogers - many of his designs are based on sketches I / made in Palestine and Syria / Mary Eliza Rogers.' (Textual information; At the side of the design on the album page; handwritten; pencil) |
Credit line | Purchased with the Assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
Object history | Historical significance: 'These book illustrations are part of the W.Harry Rogers Archive and to quote the information on the archive provided by 'RW' on 6 February 1998 on the registered file 1997/1476: 'It is extraordinarily rare to have this kind of documentation at this level of production for the middle decades of the 19th century. The fact the (sic) the state of the designs ranges from rough sketches to finished drawings and proofs allows the pieces to document the design process very closely.' |
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Accession number | E.693:3-1998 |
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Record created | August 7, 2003 |
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