Desert Bowl Stand
1795-96 (hallmarked)
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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.
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Materials and techniques | Raised, engraved and cut silver-gilt |
Brief description | Dessert bowl stand, silver-gilt, Daniel Pontifex, 1794/1795. |
Physical description | Circular, silver desert bowl stand with a raised, fluted platform in the centre and a pierced and engraved border, in the centre is an engraved coat of arms. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: Sir Wilfred Lawson, Bart., Isell and Brayton, Cumberland. Purchased from E. and C.T. Koopman, Ltd., London, 1981. |
Summary | 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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Schroder, Timothy. The Gilbert collection of gold and silver. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1988, cat. no. 85, pp. 321-23. ISBN.0875871445 |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.741-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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