Dish
late 17th century-early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
The moulded tortoiseshell is inlaid with engraved mother of pearl, piqué point and partly engraved posé plaques. Five similar pieces are known, including one in the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. The closeness of their shape, design and technique suggests that they were made in the same workshop.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Tortoise shell inlaid gold, engraved mother-of-pearl, piqué point and partly engraved posé plaques |
Brief description | Dish, inlaid with mother of pearl and tortoiseshell, France or Italy, late 17th century-early 18th century |
Physical description | Dish, oval with slightly waved edges, inlaid with gold, the border of piqué acanthus foliage and mother-o-pearl rosettes. In the centre a scene showing ruins grouped on either side of an obelisk with, in the foreground, a man reclining on a tree stump near a group of animals and, to the left, two men standing in conversation. |
Dimensions |
|
Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
The moulded tortoiseshell is inlaid with engraved mother of pearl, piqué point and partly engraved posé plaques. Five similar pieces are known, including one in the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. The closeness of their shape, design and technique suggests that they were made in the same workshop.(26/11/2002) |
Credit line | Griffin Bequest |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | The moulded tortoiseshell is inlaid with engraved mother of pearl, piqué point and partly engraved posé plaques. Five similar pieces are known, including one in the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. The closeness of their shape, design and technique suggests that they were made in the same workshop. |
Collection | |
Accession number | M.241-1960 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | February 9, 2004 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest