Cross
ca. 1850 (made)
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The cross is decorated with convolvulus which, in the language of flowers popular at this date, symbolised extinguished hopes.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pietre dure, marble and gold |
| Brief description | Small, black marble, pendant cross, Florence., 1850. |
| Physical description | A small, black marble cross inlaid with pietre dure depicting sprays of white convolvulus and green leaves. The top of the cross is pierced and hold and gold loop. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Hancocks and Co., London, 1977. |
| Summary | The cross is decorated with convolvulus which, in the language of flowers popular at this date, symbolised extinguished hopes. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
| Bibliographic reference | Massinelli, Anna Maria with contributions by Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel. Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. in association with The Gilbert Collection, 2000. 329 p., ill. Cat. no. 91, p. 207. ISBN 0856675105. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.956-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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